Metatranscriptomic analysis uncovers altered microbial responses to oil and dispersants in deep ocean populations, highlighting complex ecological impacts.
Oil spills are a frequent perturbation to the marine environment that has rapid and significant impacts on the local microbiome. Previous studies have shown that exposure to synthetic dispersant alone did not enhance heterotrophic microbial activity or oxidation rates of specific hydrocarbon components but increased the abundance of some taxa (e.g.,
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