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Are the bbacteria that break down oil after oil spill in the ocean always present or just come around when there is an oil spill?
The bacteria that break down oil, known as hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria, are typically present in the ocean, albeit in low numbers. They can proliferate significantly in response to an oil spill, as the influx of hydrocarbons provides a rich source of nutrients. While these bacteria can be found in various marine environments, their populations often increase dramatically when an oil spill occurs, facilitating the natural biodegradation process.
How can a small oil spill in the ocean be naturally cleaned up answers?
the bacteria in the ocean
How does biotechnology help in Pollution reduction?
They created organisms that eat pollutants. There's this one bacteria they discovered that lives on oil. When theres an oil spill they can put these bacteria in there to eat the oil and clean it up.
Which Organism can clear oil spill?
Some Pseudomonas bacteria feed on hydrocarbons; these organisms are used in bioremediation.
When was the last oil spill?
the last oil spill was the oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico
How do bacteria break down oil in ocean?
The bacteria consumes the bits of oil, then the undigested oil goes through its cleaning system( it has a special kind of cell that allows it to purify the oil and dissolve it) But this kind of Bacteria is rare in salt waters, like the ocean. So actually, the bacteria cannot clean a whole oil spill like the one in the Gulf of Mexico.
What are the other names of BP oil spill?
The 'Deepwater Horizon oil spill', also called the 'BP Oil Spill', the 'Gulf of Mexico oil spill' or the 'Macondo blowout'... ---- Wikipedia
What was the most rescent oil spill?
Deepwater Horizen oil spill.
Was there an oil spill in New Mexico?
No, there was an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
When did the gulf war oil spill occur?
The Gulf War oil spill occurred on January 23, 1991, and was the largest oil spill to date. It was the largest purposely created oil spill in history.
What is the same or differences about the Exxon Valdez and the BP oil spill?
the Exxon Valdez spill happened before the BP oil spill. and the they are the same because they are both an oil spill
How do you get oil spill in the ocean?
It could spill out of a tanker (Exxon Valdez), it could be from a wrecked oil derrick (BP Gulf Oil Spill).
