Controlled marine ecosystems in the investigation of oil biodegradation at sea.

Microbiol Sci

Centre d'Océanologie de Marseille, CNRS UA 41, Faculté des Sciences de Luminy, Marseille, France.

Published: July 1986

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  • Petroleum in marine environments undergoes changes due to physical and chemical processes, as well as microbial activity.
  • Controlled experiments have been crucial in understanding how petroleum behaves and breaks down in ocean conditions.
  • These studies help inform the impacts of oil spills and the effectiveness of cleanup strategies in marine ecosystems.

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In the marine environment, petroleum is subject to the action of physico-chemical weathering and microbial biodegradation. Experimental controlled ecosystems have provided essential information about the fate of petroleum at sea.

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