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Posted on June 27, 2018June 27, 2018 by Brett J Baker

New publications detailing the degradation of hydrocarbons by deep sea Gulf of Mexico bacteria

Hydrocarbon degradation and response of seafloor sediment bacterial community in the northern Gulf of Mexico to light Louisiana sweet crude oil

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