Degradation of Hydrocarbons and Heavy Metal Reduction by Marine Bacteria in Highly Contaminated Sediments

• Published in: Microorganisms (Basel) Vol. 8; no. 9; p. 1402
• Main Authors: Dell’Anno, Filippo, Brunet, Christophe, van Zyl, Leonardo Joaquim, Trindade, Marla, Golyshin, Peter N., Dell’Anno, Antonio, Ianora, Adrianna, Sansone, Clementina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 11.09.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Alcanivorax; Anthracene; Arsenic; Bacteria; Bioavailability; Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Cadmium; Cell cycle; Consortia; Contaminated sediments; Halomonas; Heavy metal content; Heavy metals; Hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria; Immobilization; Industrial pollution; industrial sites; Laboratories; lead; Marine pollution; Mediterranean Sea; Metabolism; Microorganisms; PAHs; Pesticides; Pollutants; pollution; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Pseudoalteromonas; Reduction (metal working); Sediment pollution; Sediment samplers; Sediments; Thermal cycling; Toxicity; Virgibacillus; United States > US; Mediterranean Sea; PAHs; bioremediation; bacteria; pollution; heavy metals; sediments

Investigations on the ability of bacteria to enhance removal of hydrocarbons and reduce heavy metal toxicity in sediments are necessary to design more effective bioremediation strategies. In this study, five bacterial strains, Halomonas sp. SZN1, Alcanivorax sp. SZN2, Pseudoalteromonas sp. SZN3, Epi...