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At Least 200,000 Tons of Oil and Gas from Deepwater Horizon Spill Consumed by Gulf Bacteria

Science Daily -- -- Researchers from the University of Rochester and Texas A&M University have found that, over a period of five months following the disastrous 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, naturally-occurring bacteria that exist in the Gulf of Mexico consumed and removed at least 200,000 tons of oil and natural gas that spewed into the deep Gulf from the ruptured well head.

The researchers analyzed an extensive data set to determine not only how much oil and gas was eaten by bacteria, but also how the characteristics of this feast changed with time.

"A significant amount of the oil and gas that was released was retained within the ocean water more than one-half mile below the sea surface. It appears that the hydrocarbon-eating bacteria did a good job of removing the majority of the mater

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MadTraveler Champion Author Idaho Posts:2,082 Points:572,100 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 2:36:53 PM Ignore MadTraveler Report Abuse Old
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,981 Points:594,810 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:35:28 AM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,917 Points:2,341,510 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 4:11:59 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse At Least 200,000 Tons of Oil and Gas from Deepwater Horizon Spill Consumed by Gulf Bacteria? Those are some Hungry little Bacteria buggers! There are numerous seeps and springs of underground oil into the worlds oceans all the time, bacteria have evolved to eat and consume that past organic matter. There is a lot more oil to go so get busy guys! Less oil in the water and the fish and shrimp can return to normal and have eyes and fins again, no more weird deformations. Nature can right man’s wrongs and make it all good again! Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
mrjames1818 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,525 Points:1,994,095 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 3:30:19 AM Ignore mrjames1818 Report Abuse Mother Nature tries to heal itself
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,239 Points:584,220 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 11:34:30 PM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse Great.....
gbsbok Rookie Author Portland Posts:11 Points:73,875 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 9:15:54 PM Ignore gbsbok Report Abuse Fascinating. Very fascinating.
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,448 Points:658,950 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 9:13:58 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Old News
DblChek Champion Author San Antonio Posts:2,341 Points:613,390 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 9:11:27 PM Ignore DblChek Report Abuse I wish someone would come up with a bacteria that would consume 200,000 tons of political crap that I see on TV daily.
bcok Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,102 Points:1,540,290 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 9:09:05 PM Ignore bcok Report Abuse It is good to know that recover is partly accomplished by nature.
runningmp Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:24,461 Points:2,744,300 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 9:04:25 PM Ignore runningmp Report Abuse >>Ahking, maybe not so good. the process removes oxygen from the ocean so may have reduced the populations of other sea creatures...<< So how much Oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico has been removed from the increased use of fertilizer from farmers planting corn to help with the ethanol mandate?
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,517 Points:1,854,370 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 9:02:34 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse Not to much consumed.
vibdata Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,074 Points:846,275 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:57:34 PM Ignore vibdata Report Abuse ...and those bacteria are ready to melt and envelope any organism that goes swimming from the beaches on the GOM. How nice is THAT?
DrivingFool2 Champion Author Appleton Posts:8,567 Points:1,601,865 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:56:21 PM Ignore DrivingFool2 Report Abuse Science fiction
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,324 Points:1,529,650 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:50:27 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse How many miles to the gallon do bacteria get?
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benjy Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,579 Points:1,784,725 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:47:13 PM Ignore benjy Report Abuse nature at it's best...
carpenter4u Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,431 Points:613,070 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:46:32 PM Ignore carpenter4u Report Abuse They are fat and happy bacteria
tidalwave3 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,294 Points:1,460,075 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:46:11 PM Ignore tidalwave3 Report Abuse Well said Ferdman17
DaisysMomNC All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:959 Points:200,850 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:45:15 PM Ignore DaisysMomNC Report Abuse That's good
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,043 Points:1,727,235 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:44:13 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse God always provides a way
whaboush Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,233 Points:728,410 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:41:38 PM Ignore whaboush Report Abuse That's amazing!
saleboss Champion Author Phoenix Posts:3,924 Points:1,176,800 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:40:15 PM Ignore saleboss Report Abuse Let's not rely on the bacteria to keep the Gulf clean!
defiancegasman Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,069 Points:1,321,210 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:36:27 PM Ignore defiancegasman Report Abuse Yea, so no they WILL NOT worry about spills anymore because NATURE will fix it.
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goodbuy Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,648 Points:1,419,180 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:34:16 PM Ignore goodbuy Report Abuse Send them to Washington and let them eat.
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SpankyMI Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,693 Points:756,255 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:27:03 PM Ignore SpankyMI Report Abuse Tastes like chicken?
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Barfood Champion Author St. Louis Posts:3,291 Points:1,014,005 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:20:43 PM Ignore Barfood Report Abuse I hate to think what happens when these bacteria puke out the oil they sucked up!
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Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,492 Points:600,445 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:16:54 PM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse maybe not so good. the process removes oxygen from the ocean so may have reduced the populations of other sea creatures. It also releases co2 into the air. more global warming. so don't be so happy.
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:22,061 Points:1,381,090 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:16:44 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse Yummy. It is not just bacteria that are gobbling up the toxic oil. The Gulf Of Mexico is prime fishing and breeding grounds. Not only are sea creatures consuming the oil & dispersants, they are actually swimming in it :0\| Google Bioaccumulation & Biomagnification to learn how pollutants accumulate and become more concentrated as they move up the food chain.
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,757 Points:640,400 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:16:06 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse We should round up all these free-loading bacteria and burn them for fuel.
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Ferdman17 Champion Author Albany Posts:1,268 Points:370,535 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 8:07:25 PM Ignore Ferdman17 Report Abuse To some degree the earth has always found a way to take care of itself. I'm glad to see that in this case
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