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Albertinka J. Murk

Wageningen University

Environmental Toxicology

Postbus 8000
6700 EA Wageningen, Building 92
Wageningen, 6708 WG  Netherlands

Tinka.Murk@wur.nl

Project List:

Center for the Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems III (C-IMAGE III)

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Co-Lead

Center for the Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems II (C-IMAGE II)

Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Co-Lead

Center for Integrated Modeling and Analysis of Gulf Ecosystems (C-IMAGE)

Year 2-4 Consortia Grants (RFP-I)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Co-Lead

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 11

2020

Rohal, M., Barrera, N., Van Eenennaam, J. S., Foekema, E. M., Montagna, P. A., Murk, A. J., Pryor, M., & Romero, I. C. (2020). The effects of experimental oil-contaminated marine snow on meiofauna in a microcosm. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 150, 110656.

2019

van Eenennaam, J. S., Rohal, M., Montagna, P. A., Radović, J. R., Oldenburg, T. B., Romero, I. C., Murk, A. J., & Foekema, E. M. (2019). Ecotoxicological benthic impacts of experimental oil-contaminated marine snow deposition. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 141, 164-175.

2018

van Eenennaam, J. S., Rahsepar, S., Radović, J. R., Oldenburg, T. B., Wonink, J., Langenhoff, A. A., Murk, A. J., & Foekema, E. M. (2018). Marine snow increases the adverse effects of oil on benthic invertebrates. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 126, 339-348.

2017

Rahsepar, S., Langenhoff, A. A., Smit, M. P., van Eenennaam, J. S., Murk, A. J., & Rijnaarts, H. H. (2017). Oil biodegradation: Interactions of artificial marine snow, clay particles, oil and Corexit. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 125(1-2), 186-191.
Zeinstra‐Helfrich, M., Koops, W., & Murk, A. J. (2017). Predicting the consequence of natural and chemical dispersion for oil slick size over time. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 122(9), 7312-7324.

2016

Rahsepar, S., Smit, M. P., Murk, A. J., Rijnaarts, H. H., & Langenhoff, A. A. (2016). Chemical dispersants: Oil biodegradation friend or foe?. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 108(1-2), 113-119.
van Eenennaam, J. S., Wei, Y., Grolle, K. C., Foekema, E. M., & Murk, A. J. (2016). Oil spill dispersants induce formation of marine snow by phytoplankton-associated bacteria. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 104(1-2), 294-302.
Zeinstra-Helfrich, M., Koops, W., & Murk, A. J. (2016). How oil properties and layer thickness determine the entrainment of spilled surface oil. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 110(1), 184-193.

2015

Vonk, S. M., Hollander, D. J., & Murk, A. J. (2015). Was the extreme and wide-spread marine oil-snow sedimentation and flocculent accumulation (MOSSFA) event during the Deepwater Horizon blow-out unique?. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 100(1), 5-12.
Zeinstra-Helfrich, M., Koops, W., Dijkstra, K., & Murk, A. J. (2015). Quantification of the effect of oil layer thickness on entrainment of surface oil. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 96(1-2), 401-409.
Zeinstra-Helfrich, M., Koops, W., & Murk, A. J. (2015). The NET effect of dispersants — a critical review of testing and modelling of surface oil dispersion. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 100(1), 102-111.

Book Chapters - 4

2019

Foekema, E. M., van Eenennaam, J. S., Hollander, D. J., Langenhoff, A. M., Oldenburg, T. B. P., Radović, J. R., Rohal, M., Romero, I. C., Schwing, P. T., & Murk, A. J. (2020). Testing the Effect of MOSSFA (Marine Oil Snow Sedimentation and Flocculent Accumulation) Events in Benthic Microcosms. In Murawski, S. A., Ainsworth, C. H., Gilbert, S., Hollander, D. J., Paris, C. B., Schlüter, M., & Wetzel, D. L. (Eds.), Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills (pp. 288-299) Springer International Publishing.
Langenhoff, A. A. M., Rahsepar, S., van Eenennaam, J. S., Radović, J. R., Oldenburg, T. B. P., Foekema, E., & Murk, A. J. (2020). Effect of Marine Snow on Microbial Oil Degradation. In Murawski, S. A., Ainsworth, C. H., Gilbert, S., Hollander, D. J., Paris, C. B., Schlüter, M., & Wetzel, D. L. (Eds.), Deep Oil Spills (pp. 301-311) Springer International Publishing.
Murk, A. J., Hollander, D. J., Chen, S., Hu, C., Liu, Y., Vonk, S. M., Schwing, P. T., Gilbert, S., & Foekema, E. M. (2020). A Predictive Strategy for Mapping Locations Where Future MOSSFA Events Are Expected. In Murawski, S. A., Ainsworth, C. H., Gilbert, S., Hollander, D. J., Paris, C. B., Schlüter, M., & Wetzel, D. L. (Eds.), Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills (pp. 355-368) Springer International Publishing.
Zeinstra-Helfrich, M., & Murk, A. J. (2020). Effects of Oil Properties and Slick Thickness on Dispersant Field Effectiveness and Oil Fate. In Murawski, S. A., Ainsworth, C. H., Gilbert, S., Hollander, D. J., Paris, C. B., Schlüter, M., & Wetzel, D. L. (Eds.), Deep Oil Spills (pp. 155-169) Springer International Publishing.

Conference Presentations - 18

2020

Hamontree, H. R., I.C.; Frank, T. B., H.; van Eenennaam, J. M., A.J.; Timm, L. F., & E (2020). Using Hopanes and Steranes for Assessment of Petroleum Contamination in Marine Invertebrates. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020
Hollander, D. H., C.; Paris, C. M., A.J.; Foekema, E. L., & A (2020). A New Approach to Predicting MOSSFA Prone Areas to Guide Future Oil Spill Response and Natural Resource Damage Assessment. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020

2019

Murk, A. F., E.M.; Gilbert, S. H., D.; Langenhoff, A. L., Y.; Vonk, S. H., & C (2019). Identifying MOSSFA Sensitive Areas To Guide Future Oil Spill Response Strategies. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019

2018

Murk, A. F., & E.M (2018). Insights in the consequences of MOSFFA events for the benthic community. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018

2017

Murk, A. (2017). New insights in the fate of oil could lead to reconsidering alternative response strategies during algal blooms. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
van Eenennaam, J. R., S.; Radovic, J. O., T.B.P.; Langenhoff, A. M., & A.J.; Foekema, E. (2017). From lab to sea floor: aquarium experiments to assess the impact of marine snow on benthos. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017

2016

Rahsepar, J. v. E., J.S.; Radovic, J. O., T.; Foekema, E. M., & A.; Langenhoff, A. (2016). Marine snow prolongs toxicity and hinders oil biodegradation in the sediment layer. In 2nd Symposium on Deep-Sea Oil Spills
van Eenennaam, J. R., S.; Radovic, J. O., T.; Langenhoff, A. M., & A.; Foekema, E. (2016). Marine snow enhances the adverse effects of oil on benthic invertebrates. In 2nd Symposium on Deep-Sea Oil Spills
Zeinstra-Helfrich, M. K., & W.; Murk, A. (2016). Oil slick elongation as a result of dispersion. In 2nd Symposium on Deep-Sea Oil Spills

2015

Foekema, E. v. E., J.; Vonk, S. W., & Y.; Murk, A. (2015). Mediating effect of phytoplankton-related marine snow in oil fate and deep sea benthic ecotoxicity. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015
Hollander, D. R., I.; Schwing, P. B., G.; Hastings, D. L., R.; Toro-Farmer, G. M., T.; Kostka, J. C., & J.; Murawski, S. (2015). Sub-surface oil plumes, sedimentary oil deposition and other unexpected consequences and impacts in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil-well blowout. In Contaminated Sediments 2015: Environmental Chemistry, Ecotoxicology and Engineering
Zeinstra, M. K., & W.; Murk, A. (2015). The influence of oil layer thickness on entrainment of surface oil during dispersion. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015
Zeinstra, M. K., & W.; Murk, A. (2015). Using oil core qualities for predicting dispersion of spilled surface oil. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015
Zeinstra, M. K., & W.; Murk, A. (2015). Oil biodegradation friend or foe?. In Interspill 2015

2014

Hollander, D. R., I.; Schwing, P. L., R.; Brooks, G. H., D.W.; Toro-Farmer, G. M., T.; Kostka, J. C., J.; Murawski, S. M., & F (2014). Did the mitigation strategies of DWH surfacing oil intensify processes associated with oil-flocculation and increse the footprint of sedimentary oil deposition?. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014
Murk, T. (2014). All stressed out: the science behind algae-dispersant interaction driving oil sedimentation and persistence. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014

2013

Eenennaam van, J. M., & T.; Foekema, E. (2013). Rational application of chemicals in response to oil spills to reduce environmental damage. In Environmental Technolgy Group, Wageningen University
Murk, A. (2013). Marine algae and particles can greatly influence the fate and persistence of dispersed oil. In Hamburg Symposium on Deep-Sea Oil Spills