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SUBMITTER: Tonteri O
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10142239 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tonteri Ossi O Reunamo Anna A Nousiainen Aura A Koskinen Laura L Nuutinen Jari J Truu Jaak J Jørgensen Kirsten S KS
Microorganisms 20230329 4
Dispersants have been used in several oil spill accidents, but little information is available on their effectiveness in Baltic Sea conditions with low salinity and cold seawater. This study investigated the effects of dispersant use on petroleum hydrocarbon biodegradation rates and bacterial community structures. Microcosm experiments were conducted at 5 °C for 12 days with North Sea crude oil and dispersant Finasol 51 with open sea Gulf of Bothnia and coastal Gulf of Finland and Norwegian Sea ...[more]