Jinbo Cui , Haoshuai Li , Yaqiu Yu , Zhifeng Wan , Xinping Wang , Ranran Dong , Lingzhi Li , Bingjian Sun , Jinren Lu , Mutai Bao
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The results showed the degradation rate was inversely proportional to the oil concentration (<em>R<sup>2</sup></em> > 0.65). We further found and elucidated the effect of low-promotion-high-suppression effect on oil spill degradation rate. Meanwhile, we identified the threshold range of oil concentration (10<sup>1</sup> ∼ 10<sup>2</sup> ppm). Below the range, microbial communities dominated by the <em>Proteobacteria</em> phylum (relative abundance > 63 %) dominate degradation through enhanced gene expression and metabolic pathways. Conversely, microbial dominant roles are superseded by oil concentration. In conclusion, microbial community and oil concentration jointly influence oil spills biodegradation. Based on this, critical summaries predict the behavioral fate of oil spills on time scales ranging from months to years. These findings provide actionable insights for designing targeted bioremediation programs based on the range of oil spill concentrations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":443,"journal":{"name":"Water Research","volume":"289 ","pages":"Article 124801"},"PeriodicalIF":12.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Oil concentration and microbial communities jointly control marine oil spills biodegradation: Emergent threshold effects reshaping microbial remediation strategies\",\"authors\":\"Jinbo Cui , Haoshuai Li , Yaqiu Yu , Zhifeng Wan , Xinping Wang , Ranran Dong , Lingzhi Li , Bingjian Sun , Jinren Lu , Mutai Bao\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.watres.2025.124801\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>Biodegradation has been extensively investigated and implemented in the remediation of global marine oil spills, with the rate of degradation being a critical factor in the duration of cleanup efforts. 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Conversely, microbial dominant roles are superseded by oil concentration. In conclusion, microbial community and oil concentration jointly influence oil spills biodegradation. Based on this, critical summaries predict the behavioral fate of oil spills on time scales ranging from months to years. 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Oil concentration and microbial communities jointly control marine oil spills biodegradation: Emergent threshold effects reshaping microbial remediation strategies
Biodegradation has been extensively investigated and implemented in the remediation of global marine oil spills, with the rate of degradation being a critical factor in the duration of cleanup efforts. While various groups have elucidated the key impacts of oil concentration, the role of microbial community structure has received limited attention. Here, we utilized integrated chemical and biological analysis (16S rRNA sequencing and metatranscriptomics) to systematically characterize the biodegradation patterns and associated mechanisms at three oil environmental concentrations (2 ppm, 20 ppm, and 200 ppm). The results showed the degradation rate was inversely proportional to the oil concentration (R2 > 0.65). We further found and elucidated the effect of low-promotion-high-suppression effect on oil spill degradation rate. Meanwhile, we identified the threshold range of oil concentration (101 ∼ 102 ppm). Below the range, microbial communities dominated by the Proteobacteria phylum (relative abundance > 63 %) dominate degradation through enhanced gene expression and metabolic pathways. Conversely, microbial dominant roles are superseded by oil concentration. In conclusion, microbial community and oil concentration jointly influence oil spills biodegradation. Based on this, critical summaries predict the behavioral fate of oil spills on time scales ranging from months to years. These findings provide actionable insights for designing targeted bioremediation programs based on the range of oil spill concentrations.
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Water Research, along with its open access companion journal Water Research X, serves as a platform for publishing original research papers covering various aspects of the science and technology related to the anthropogenic water cycle, water quality, and its management worldwide. The audience targeted by the journal comprises biologists, chemical engineers, chemists, civil engineers, environmental engineers, limnologists, and microbiologists. The scope of the journal include:
•Treatment processes for water and wastewaters (municipal, agricultural, industrial, and on-site treatment), including resource recovery and residuals management;
•Urban hydrology including sewer systems, stormwater management, and green infrastructure;
•Drinking water treatment and distribution;
•Potable and non-potable water reuse;
•Sanitation, public health, and risk assessment;
•Anaerobic digestion, solid and hazardous waste management, including source characterization and the effects and control of leachates and gaseous emissions;
•Contaminants (chemical, microbial, anthropogenic particles such as nanoparticles or microplastics) and related water quality sensing, monitoring, fate, and assessment;
•Anthropogenic impacts on inland, tidal, coastal and urban waters, focusing on surface and ground waters, and point and non-point sources of pollution;
•Environmental restoration, linked to surface water, groundwater and groundwater remediation;
•Analysis of the interfaces between sediments and water, and between water and atmosphere, focusing specifically on anthropogenic impacts;
•Mathematical modelling, systems analysis, machine learning, and beneficial use of big data related to the anthropogenic water cycle;
•Socio-economic, policy, and regulations studies.