Microbes Mopped Up After Spill
Bacteria Swiftly Devoured Methane Unleashed Into the Gulf of Mexico, Study Says
Bacteria made quick work of the tons of methane that billowed into the Gulf of Mexico along with oil from the Deepwater Horizon blowout, clearing the natural gas from the waterway within months of its release, researchers reported Friday. Full Story »
Posted by Jon Mitchell - via Google News (Business), Wall Street Journal (Most Emailed), Slatest
The Gulf is an area of constant natural seeps of oil and gas. If these bacteria didn't exist, the beaches would be solid asphalt. No surprises there.