Chemical dispersants can suppress the activity of natural oil-degrading microorganisms
Chemical dispersants can suppress the activity of natural oil-degrading microorganisms
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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During theDeepwater Horizonoil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, the application of 7 million liters of chemical dispersants aimed to stimulate microbial crude oil degradation by increasing the bioavailability of oil compounds. However, the effects of dispersants on oil biodegradation rates are debated. In laboratory experiments, we simulated env...
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Chemical dispersants can suppress the activity of natural oil-degrading microorganisms
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TN_cdi_jstor_primary_26465948
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_jstor_primary_26465948
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1507380112
