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, according to researchers at Temple University.