Physical and chemical environmentHydrocarbon source identification and weathering characterization of intertidal and subtidal sediments along the Saudi Arabian coast after the Gulf War oil spill☆
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2018, Science of the Total EnvironmentCitation Excerpt :Field data on the weathering of sediment-retained oil hydrocarbons have been very limited. In general, oil weathering, including physical processes, bio-degradation, and photo-oxidation, begins within the first few days of a spill and can continue for months to years (Sauer et al., 1993). As a rule, biodegradation typically occurs more slowly than physical-chemical weathering, and the low molecular weight alkanes (C10–C22) are metabolized most rapidly followed by low molecular weight aromatic hydrocarbons, higher molecular weight alkanes, the isoprenoids (branched alkanes, pristane and phytane), higher molecular weight PAHs and lastly the asphaltenes and resins (Sauer et al., 1993).
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This study was funded by the Research and Development Division, Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC), Washington, DC, USA.