mSystems
(Oct 2021)
Bacteria-Oil Microaggregates Are an Important Mechanism for Hydrocarbon Degradation in the Marine Water Column
Amanda M. Achberger,
Shawn M. Doyle,
Makeda I. Mills,
Charles P. Holmes,
Antonietta Quigg,
Jason B. Sylvan
Affiliations
Amanda M. Achberger
ORCiD Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
Shawn M. Doyle
ORCiD Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
Makeda I. Mills
Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
Charles P. Holmes
Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
Antonietta Quigg
ORCiD Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
Jason B. Sylvan
ORCiD Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.01105-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6,
no. 5
Abstract
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Vast quantities of oil-associated marine snow (MOS) formed in the water column as part of the natural biological response to the Deepwater Horizon drilling accident. Despite the scale of the event, uncertainty remains about the mechanisms controlling MOS formation and its impact on the environment.
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