Degradation of oil by fungi isolated from Gulf of Mexico beaches

Fungi of the Ascomycota phylum were isolated from oil-soaked sand patties collected from beaches following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. To examine their ability to degrade oil, fungal isolates were grown on oiled quartz at 20°C, 30°C and 40°C. Consistent trends in oil degradation were not relate...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin 2015-11, Vol.100 (1), p.327-333
Main Authors: Simister, R.L., Poutasse, C.M., Thurston, A.M., Reeve, J.L., Baker, M.C., White, H.K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alkanes - chemistry
Alkanes - metabolism
Ascomycota
Ascomycota - isolation & purification
Ascomycota - metabolism
Biodegradation, Environmental
Deepwater Horizon
Environmental Pollutants - chemistry
Environmental Pollutants - metabolism
Gulf of Mexico
Marine
Molecular Weight
Petroleum
Petroleum - metabolism
Petroleum Pollution
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - chemistry
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - metabolism
Quartz
Sand patties
Silicon Dioxide
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Summary:Fungi of the Ascomycota phylum were isolated from oil-soaked sand patties collected from beaches following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. To examine their ability to degrade oil, fungal isolates were grown on oiled quartz at 20°C, 30°C and 40°C. Consistent trends in oil degradation were not related to fungal species or temperature and all isolates degraded variable quantities of oil (32–65%). Fungal isolates preferentially degraded short (
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.08.029