Deep-Sea Biofilms, Historic Shipwreck Preservation and the Deepwater Horizon Spill

Deep-Sea Biofilms, Historic Shipwreck Preservation and the Deepwater Horizon Spill

Exposure to oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill may have lasting impacts on preservation of historic shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico. Submerged steel structures, including shipwrecks, serve as artificial reefs and become hotspots of biodiversity in the deep sea. Marine biofilms on submerged struct...

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Main Authors: Rachel L. Mugge, Melissa L. Brock, Jennifer L. Salerno, Melanie Damour, Robert A. Church, Jason S. Lee, Leila J. Hamdan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
biofilm
shipwreck
microbiome
metagenome
corrosion
Gulf of Mexico
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00048/full

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