Research Article

Bioremediating Oil Spills in Nutrient Poor Ocean Waters Using Fertilized Clay Mineral Flakes: Some Experimental Constraints

Figure 4

Photograph of a floating fertilized clay flake within Deepwater Horizon oil and Gulf coast water taken after 3 weeks of agitation. The clay flake is 3 cm in diameter. The circular dark patches on the base of flakes are clumps of oil. The brown furry mass attached to the flake consists of biofilm-clay-oil flocculates that slowly sink to form an organic-rich mud on the bottom of the beaker.
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