Dear Colleagues,

Mineral oil spills can severely affect marine organisms, communities and ecosystems, especially in the short term. Furthermore, health risks for coastal residents and people participating in the cleanup operations have been described. Science can provide a valuable contribution to estimate exposure, describe effects, quantify risks and understand the recovery processes.

In this Special Issue, we invite research (original articles, reviews, and communications) that addresses the environmental or human health effects and risks associated with mineral oil spills. Of interest to this Special Issue are

• The assessment of occurrence, transport, and fate of oil and oil components in marine and coastal ecosystems resulting from accidental releases;
• The characterization of exposure of the environment or humans to oil and oil components via experimental as well as modelling approaches;
• Investigations on uptake, metabolism, and effects of oil or oil components in in vitro toxicological assays, aquatic organisms and ecosystems, and humans;
• Approaches to assessing the risks and long-term effects of oil and oil components to the environment and humans, including epidemiological analyses;
• Evaluation of methodologies to eliminate or reduce the exposure of the environment and humans to oil.

Dr. Matthias Grote
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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• Marine oil spills
• Environmental risk assessment
• Human risk assessment
• Oil components
• Marine organisms
• Recovery
• Exposure modelling