The influence of pressure on crude oil biodegradation in shallow and deep Gulf of Mexico sediments.

A significant portion of oil released during the Deepwater Horizon disaster reached the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) seafloor. Predicting the long-term fate of this oil is hindered by a lack of data about the combined influences of pressure, temperature, and sediment composition on microbial hydrocarbon rem...

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Main Authors: Uyen T Nguyen, Sara A Lincoln, Ana Gabriela Valladares Juárez, Martina Schedler, Jennifer L Macalady, Rudolf Müller, Katherine H Freeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6029805?pdf=render