Researchers determine specific rates of biodegradation for 125 petroleum compounds in Deepwater Horizon spill
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 29, 2016
The oil discharged into the Gulf of Mexico following the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) rig in 2010 contaminated more than 1,000 square miles of seafloor. The complexity of the event has made it difficult for scientists to determine the long-term fate of oil in this ocean environment.
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