Oil biodegradation and marine oil snow formation in Arctic seawater microcosms at 4 °C
Thamali Vidanage, Durell Desmond, Dustin Isleifson, Gary Stern, R. Eric Collins
The paper investigates oil biodegradation and marine oil snow formation in Arctic seawater microcosms at 4°C, finding that Pseudomonas and Pseudoalteromonas dominate oil degradation, and UV weathering significantly affects PAHs.
bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology