Dispersant Enhances Hydrocarbon Degradation and Alters the Structure of Metabolically Active Microbial Communities in Shallow Seawater From the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico

Dispersant Enhances Hydrocarbon Degradation and Alters the Structure of Metabolically Active Microbial Communities in Shallow Seawater From the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico

Dispersant application is a primary emergency oil spill response strategy and yet the efficacy and unintended consequences of this approach in marine ecosystems remain controversial. To address these uncertainties, ex situ incubations were conducted to quantify the impact of dispersant on petroleum...

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Main Authors: Xiaoxu Sun, Lena Chu, Elisa Mercando, Isabel Romero, David Hollander, Joel E. Kostka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
hydrocarbon degradation
Deepwater Horizon
dispersant
microbial community
hydrocarbon analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02387/full

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