EcologyMarine Pollution BulletinPeer-reviewed
Tar patties are hotspots of hydrocarbon turnover and nitrogen fixation during a nearshore pollution event in the oligotrophic southeastern Mediterranean Sea
Maxim Rubin‐Blum, Yana Yudkovsky, Sophi Marmen…·Eyal Rahav
The paper characterizes microbial communities on tar patties and control surfaces after an offshore oil spill, showing their role in hydrocarbon degradation and nitrogen fixation in the oligotrophic Mediterranean Sea.
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