title: Bioremediation of diesel from a rocky shoreline in an arid tropical climate.
abstract: A non invasive sampling and remediation strategy was developed and implemented at shoreline contaminated with spilt diesel. To treat the contamination, in a practical, cost-effective, and safe manner (to personnel working on the stockpiles and their ship loading activity), a non-invasive sampling and remediation strategy was designed and implemented since the location and nature of the impacted geology (rock fill) and sediment, precluded conventional ex-situ and any in-situ treatment where drilling is required. A bioremediation process using surfactant, and added N & P and increased aeration, increased the degradation rate allowing the site owner to meet their regulatory obligations. Petroleum hydrocarbons decreased from saturation concentrations to less than detectable amounts at the completion of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Climate Alliance Ltd, c/o 5 Retreat Crescent, Sunbury 3429, Victoria, Australia. Electronic address: turlough.guerin@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Turlough F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Guerin
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000032:analysis; D009584:Nitrogen; D010578:Petroleum / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D059392:Petroleum Pollution; D010758:Phosphorus; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D014329:Tropical Climate; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D014904:Western Australia
chemical_list: D010578:Petroleum; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D010758:Phosphorus; D009584:Nitrogen
keywords: Flushing; Fuel; Maintenance; Marine; Resources; Shoreline; Spill