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Febee Louka

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Department of Chemistry

Montgomery Hall
Room 202 P.O. Box 44370
Lafayette, LA  70504  

frl6631@louisiana.edu

Project List:

The Effect of Sediment Bioturbators on the Biological Degradation of Petroleum in Coastal Ecosystems

Year 3-5 Investigator Grants (RFP-II)Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 2

2020

Klerks, P. L., Kascak, A., Cazan, A. M., Franco, M. E., & Louka, F. R. (2020). A Mesocosm Assessment of the Effect of Bioturbation by the Ghost Shrimp (Lepidophthalmus louisianensis) on the Fate of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in the Intertidal Zone. Environ Toxicol Chem, 39(3), 637–647.

2018

Klerks, P. L., Kascak, A., Cazan, A. M., Deb Adhikary, N., Chistoserdov, A., Shaik, A., et al. (2018). Effects of the Razor Clam Tagelus plebeius on the Fate of Petroleum Hydrocarbons: A Mesocosm Experiment. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol, 75(2), 306–315.

Conference Presentations - 12

2016

Klerks, P. L., Cazan, A. M., Kascak, A., Shaik, A., Deb Adhikary, N., Chistoserdov, A., et al. (2016). Effects of razor clams and ghost shrimp on the distribution and fate of hydrocarbons in nearshore environments. In 7th Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) World Congress/SETAC North America 37th Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL : 11/06/16-11/10/16: Poster.
Klerks, P. L., Cazan, A. M., Osman, S. Y., Hoag, M. E., Fazal-Ur-Rehman, F., Kascak, A., et al. (2016). Sediment bioturbation affects the fate of pyrene in laboratory mesocosms. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.
Louka, F. R., Osman, S., Cazan A.M., Morandi, P., Hoag, M., & Klerks, P. L. (2016). Investigating pyrene levels in water and sediment samples in presence of bioturbators. In 251th American Chemical Society National Meeting. San Diego, CA : 03/13/16-03/17/16: Poster.

2015

Kascak, A., Klerks, P. L., Louka, F. R., Satbhai, K., Cazan, A. M., Graziano, A. P., et al. (2015). The interaction between benthic bioturbators and microbes on the fate of hydrocarbons in sediment – Sediment characteristics and PAH levels. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15.
Klerks, P. L., Cazan, A. M., Kascak, A., Osman, S. Y., Hoag, M., Morandi, P., et al. (2015). The interplay between biota and pollutants: ghost shrimp affect environmental conditions and aromatic hydrocarbon distribution in laboratory mesocosms. In SETAC North America 36th Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT : 11/01/15-11/05/15: Poster.
Louka, F. R., Osman, S. Y., Morandi, P., & Klerks, P. L. (2015). Comparing the effect of ecofriendly adsorbents and bioturbators on the concentration of pyrene. In 2nd International Conference on Past and Present Research Systems of Green Chemistry. Orlando, FL : 09/14/15-09/16/15.
Morandi, P., Osman, S. Y., Klerks, P. L., & Louka, F. (2015). Investigating the effect of bioturbators vs. ecofriendly adsorbents, on pyrene concentrations. In 2015 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting (South-Central Regional Chapter). Lafayette, LA : 05/28/15-05/30/15: Poster.

2014

Kascak, A., Klerks, P., Chistoserdov, A., Louka, F., & Deb Adhikary, N. (2014). The effect of bioturbation by the ghost shrimp Lepidophthalmus louisianensis on hydrocarbon degradation and distribution. In Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America 35th Annual Meeting. Vancouver, BC : 11/09/2014-11/13/2014.
Klerks, P. L., Louka, F., Adnikary N., Kascak, A., Felder, D., Oguma A., et al. (2014). The interaction between sediment bioturbators and sediment microbes on the distribution and degradation of oil in sediment. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14.
Louka, F. R., Chistoserdov, A., Deb Adhikary, N. R., Kascak, A., Satbhai, K. M., Louviere, C., et al. (2014). Effect of bioturbators on the degradation and distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediment. In American Chemical Society National Meeting – 248th. San Francisco, CA : 8/10/14 - 8/14/14: Poster.

2013

Klerks, P. L., Felder, D. L., Chistoserdov, A., & Louka, F. (2013). The effect of sediment bioturbators on the biological degradation of petroleum in coastal ecosystems. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013: Poster.
Klerks, P. L., Oguma, A., Blankson, B., Curtis, C., Goodwin, M., Louka, F., et al. (2013). The effect of sediment bioturbators on the hydrocarbon distribution in hydrocarbon-dosed mesocosms. In Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, North America 34th Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN 11/17-21/2013.