The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation potential of Gulf of Mexico coastal microbial communities after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) blowout resulted in oil transport, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to the Gulf of Mexico shoreline. The microbial communities of these shorelines are thought to be responsible for the intrinsic degradation of PAHs. To investigate the Gulf Coast beach mic...

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Main Authors: Anthony D. Kappell, Yin eWei, Ryan J. Newton, Joy D. Van Nostrand, Jizhong eZhou, Sandra L. McLellan, Krassimira R. Hristova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00205/full