Effects of Dispersant on the Petroleum Hydrocarbon Biodegradation and Microbial Communities in Seawater from the Baltic Sea and Norwegian Sea

• Main Authors: Tonteri, Ossi, Reunamo, Anna, Nousiainen, Aura, Koskinen, Laura, Nuutinen, Jari, Truu, Jaak, Jørgensen, Kirsten S.
• Other Authors: orcid:0000-0003-2100-5006, Suomen ympäristökeskus, The Finnish Environment Institute
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2023
• Subjects: Norjanmeri; öljy; öljyvahingot; öljyntorjunta; hajotus; dispersantit; biohajoaminen; biologiset vaikutukset; mikrobit; eliöyhteisöt; merivesi; Itämeri; dispersants; biodegradation; oil spills; bacterial communities; Baltic Sea; Norwegian Sea; Fid
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/565626

Dispersants have been used in several oil spill accidents, but little information is available on their effectiveness in Baltic Sea conditions with low salinity and cold seawater. This study investigated the effects of dispersant use on petroleum hydrocarbon biodegradation rates and bacterial commun...