Petroleum spill control with biological meansPetroleum spill control with biological means Κεφάλαιο σε Βιβλίο Book Chapter 2020-10-262019enBioremediation is emerging as the best strategy for combating oil spills following first response actions. Stimulation of indigenous degraders with suitable nutrients and augmentation with oil-degrading bacteria can significantly enhance bioremediation rates of polluted marine environments with petroleum hydrocarbons. In this review, we are focusing on the conditions under which bioremediation leads to increased effectiveness and novel combined bioaugmentation/biostimulation strategies are suggested for the successful remediation of polluted marine environments.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/2Comprehensive Biotechnology Nikolopoulou Maria Νικολοπουλου Μαρια Kalogerakis Nikos Καλογερακης Νικος Elsevier Bioaugmentation Bioremediation Biostimulation Chronic pollution Fertilizers Oil spills Oleophilic Slow release