how do decomposers help clean up oilspills?

Subject: how do decomposers help clean up oilspills?

Date: Mon Dec 18 17:58:36 2000
Posted by mandy
Grade level: 7-9 School: Dixon Grove Junior Middle School
City: etobicoke State/Province: Ontario Country: Canada
Area of science: Microbiology
ID: 977180316.Mi

Message:


I would like to know how bacteria and other decomposers are used in cleaning up 
oil spills. Is there a difference in which decomposers are used if the spill is 
in the ocean or if it is on land?
If you can not answer please tell me other sites i can go to.
Thank you.

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