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September 28, 2010 · about 16 years ago

Bacterial growth increases after Gulf oil spill

A team of scientists from the University of California at Santa Barbara have discovered that oil pouring out from the BP platform in April in the Gulf of Mexico has produced large numbers of bacteria, which is reducing oxygen levels in the water.

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A team of scientists from the University of California at Santa Barbara have discovered that oil pouring out from the BP platform in April in the Gulf of Mexico has produced large numbers of bacteria, which is reducing oxygen levels in the water.

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