作者: M. Blumer , J. Sass
DOI: 10.1126/SCIENCE.176.4039.1120
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摘要: In September 1969, approximately 600 metric tons of number 2 fueloil were spilled in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Two years later, fuel oil hydrocarbons still persisted the marsh and offshore sediments. Hydrocarbon degradation is slow, especially below immediate sediment surface appears to proceed principally through microbial utilization alkanes partial dissolution lower-boiling aromatic hydrocarbons. The boiling range relative abundances homologous (for example, phytane pristane) have been well preserved. findings are agreement with known geochemical stability Fuel an appreciable fraction whole crude oil. This fact suggests that products oils a considerable environmental persistence.