Low Concentrations of Oxygen and Nutrients Slowing Biodegradation of Exxon Valdez Oil

Sunday, January 17, 2010 - 13:56 in Earth & Climate

The combination of low concentrations of oxygen and nutrients in the lower layers of the beaches of Alaska's Prince William Sound is slowing the aerobic biodegradation of oil remaining from the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill.

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