Further assessment needed of dispersants used in response to oil spills

Further assessment needed of dispersants used in response to oil spills
Athens GA (SPX) May 21, 2015 - New commentary in Nature Reviews Microbiology by Samantha Joye of the University of Georgia and her colleagues argues for further in-depth assessments of the impacts of dispersants on microorganisms to guide their use in response to future oil spills. Chemical dispersants are widely used in emergency responses to oil spills in marine environments as a means of stimulating microbial degrada ... morehttp://www.oilgasdaily.com/reports/Further_assessment_needed_of_dispersants_used_in_response_to_oil_spills_999.html