Author(s): Bi H; Mulligan CN; Lee K; An C; Wen J; Yang X; Lyu L; Qu Z;

Oil deposited on shoreline substrates has serious adverse effects on the coastal environment and can persist for a long time. In this study, a green and effective microemulsion (ME) derived from vegetable oil was developed as a washing fluid to remove stran ...

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Author(s): Yang Z; Chen Z;

Understanding the fate and behavior of spilled oil on the shoreline is crucial for helping decision-makers make trade-offs between natural attenuation and shoreline treatments. In this study, primary processes of oil attenuation and translocation on the sho ...

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Author(s): Yue R; An C; Ye Z; Bi H; Chen Z; Liu X; Zhang X; Lee K;

Oil spills may affect ecosystems and endanger public health. In this study, we developed a novel and dual responsive nanoclay/sodium alginate (NS) washing fluid, and systematically evaluated its application potential in oiled shoreline cleanup. The characte ...

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Author(s): Chen Z; An C; Wang Y; Zhang B; Tian X; Lee K;

The released oil can affect the vulnerable shoreline environment if the oil spills happen in coastal waters. The stranded oil on shorelines is persistent, posing a long-term influence on the intertidal ecosystem after weathering. Therefore, shoreline cleanu ...

Article GUID: 34687682

Author(s): Bi H; An C; Mulligan CN; Wang Z; Zhang B; Lee K;

Marine oil spills are often reported as a result of activities associated with oil exploration, production and transportation. The spilled oil may reach the shoreline, and then the stranded oil can persist for a long time, exerting many negative effects on ...

Article GUID: 34346356

Author(s): Feng Q; An C; Chen Z; Yin J; Zhang B; Lee K; Wang Z;

Understanding the interactions between oil and other particles in shoreline can help determine the environmental risk and cleanup strategy after oil spill. Nevertheless, far less has been known regarding the impact of aged MPs on oil behavior in the shoreli ...

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Author(s): Wang Z; An C; Chen X; Lee K; Zhang B; Feng Q;

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven explosive growth in the use of masks has resulted in many issues related to the disposal and management of waste masks. As improperly disposed masks enter the ocean, the risk to the marine ecological system is further aggrav ...

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Author(s): Bi H, An C, Chen X, Owens E, Lee K

Spilled oil frequently reaches the shorelines and affects coastal biota and communities. The application of surface washing agents is an important shoreline cleanup technique that can help remove stranded oil from substrate surfaces with the advantages of h ...

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