Journal
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
Volume 135, Issue -, Pages 346-356Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.028
Keywords
Marine snow; Dispersed oil; Sedimentation; Biodegradation
Funding
- American Petroleum Institute (API) [2015-110107]
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Natural marine snow (NMS) is defined as the shower of particle aggregates formed by processes that occur in the worlds oceans, consisting of macroscopic aggregates of detritus, living organisms and inorganic matter. Recent studies from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill suggest that marine snow is also formed in association with oil spills and was an important factor for the transport of oil to the seabed. This review summarizes the research and literature on MS, mainly from the DWH oil spill, with a focus on the relation between the use of oil spill dispersants and the formation and fate of oil-related marine snow (ORMS). Studies are still required to determine ORMS processes at oil concentrations as relevant as possible for chemically dispersed oil.
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