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- Tarballs are created through the weathering of crude oil in marine environments and are carried to shore by ocean currents and waves.
- Tarball pollution poses a significant threat to global marine ecosystems, and specific microbes like bacteria and fungi are linked with these tarballs, influencing their degradation and potentially affecting human and animal health.
- Recent studies focus on the diversity and ecology of these tarball-associated microbes, as well as their potential use in bioremediation efforts for cleaning up oil spills on beaches.
Article Abstract
Tarballs are formed by weathering of crude oil in marine environment. They are transported from open ocean to the shores by sea currents and waves. Tarball pollution is a major concern to global marine ecosystem. Microbes such as bacteria and fungi are known to be associated with tarballs. They presumably play an important role in tarball degradation and some are potential human and animal pathogens. This paper highlights the recent studies on tarball-associated bacteria and fungi. Future perspectives on diversity, ecology and possible applications of tarball-associated microbes in bioremediation of beached tarballs have been discussed.
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