Bioremediation of oil spills: uses in research

Also: Exxon Valdez, fertilizer bioremediation

Speeding up natural microbes that break down oil. See also oil-degrading bacteria.

Known properties: Bioremediation of oil spills

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Fertilizer application significantly increased oil biodegradation rates on Exxon Valdez shorelines. doi:10.1038/368413a0

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1994 Exxon Valdez fertilizer test

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lab environment 1994

Exxon Valdez fertilizer test

Bragg and colleagues showed that fertilizer applications after the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill significantly increased rates of oil biodegradation on shorelines.

As reported in: Bragg, Prince, Harner et al. (1994). Effectiveness of bioremediation for the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Nature. doi:10.1038/368413a0

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