Characterization of microbial response to petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in a lacustrine ecosystem.

ABSTRACT: Microbiomes of freshwater basins intended for human use remain poorly studied, with very little known about the microbial response to in situ oil spills. Lake Pertusillo is an artificial freshwater reservoir in Basilicata, Italy, and serves as the primary source of drinking water for more than one and a half million people in the region. Notably, it is located in close proximity to one of the largest oil extraction plants in Europe. The lake suffered a major oil spill in 2017, where approximately 400 tons of crude oil spilled into the lake; importantly, the pollution event provided a rare opportunity to study how the lacustrine microbiome responds to petroleum hydrocarbon contamination. Water samples were collected from Lake Pertusillo 10 months prior to and 3 months after the accident. Th

SUBMITTER: D'Ugo E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8154760 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature