Pollution
Impacts of oil spills in the Arctic can last for decades
Forty years after an oil spill in the Arctic, the beaches look normal to bare eyes – but are they?
Tag: oil spill
Fisheries
Women gleaners in Mauritius: How COVID-19 and an oil spill amplified gender inequalities in fisheries
The compounding crises of COVID-19 and an oil spill highlight the systemic inequalities faced by women in fisheries.
Ecology Hazards Human impacts Pollution
The disastrous effects of an oil spill: A tale of Mauritius vs. MV Wakashio
Does Mauritius ring a bell? This tiny Indian Ocean Island was hit by the worst oil spill it had ever…
Microbiology
Enormous Source and Sink of Hydrocarbons Discovered in the Ocean
A team of scientists just discovered an enormous new source of hydrocarbons to the ocean: cyanobacteria. But what does their…
Biology
Can you smell that? Oil spills change stingray’s sense of smell
It may have occurred 8 years ago, but scientists are still talking about the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill. This…
Biogeochemistry Coastal Management Ecology Hazards Human impacts Pollution
Out of sight, out of mind: The effect of gas & oil spills on deep-sea communities
When undersea wells blowout, toxic concentrations of hydrocarbons can be rapidly released into the environment. The media presents these blowouts…
Pollution
The first day after an oil spill
Crude oil is mostly composed of n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) which are toxic to organisms. After an oil…
Biogeochemistry Chemistry Ecology Hazards Human impacts Pollution
Time for an oil change: How filter feeders avoid feeding on oil
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the largest oil spill in U.S. history. Here, a pair of researchers investigates the…