Marine Oil Snow, a Microbial Perspective

Under certain conditions, dispersed crude oil in the sea combines with organisms, organic matter, and minerals to form marine oil snow (MOS), thereby contributing to the sinking of oil to the seafloor. Marine microbes are the main players in MOS formation, particularly via the production of extracel...

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Main Authors: Benjamin H. Gregson, Boyd A. McKew, Robert D. Holland, Timothy J. Nedwed, Roger C. Prince, Terry J. McGenity
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.619484/full

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