Effects of Oil Spill Study

[The Sportsman]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

They can increase exponentially in two days time. Just because something CAN break down a substance, doesn't mean that is all they consume. Trees take up CO2, but what people fail to realize is that they also give off some CO2, they are not some huge CO2 'sponge'. These are not some science fiction bacteria that just engulf a gallon of substance a day, there simply is not enough of them to do the job, and after the dispersant was added, that likely changed the composition of the oil and the bacteria will not consume that.

trees are a terrible thing to relate to a bacterial growth curve. HOWEVER, your latter statement does hold some substance... which is one of the reasons why i said i believe it is still out there.

fwiw, bacteria can increase exponentially over a VERY LONG period of time.. as long as their environment supports it... you are relating a bacterial growth curve in regards to humans... sure after 2 days, their environment is no longer favorable because the body is fighting against it. (its usually longer than 2 days though.. you just think its 2 days because that is at the height of your symptoms when your body is already fighting it off.. of course its species dependent)

[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by The Sportsman

trees are a terrible thing to relate to a bacterial growth curve. HOWEVER, your latter statement does hold some substance... which is one of the reasons why i said i believe it is still out there.

Just saying that trees are not CO2 sponges nor are bacteria oil sponges, nothing about growth curves. Exponential can be one bacteria turning into 2 bacteria, 2 into 4, also, not necessarily 10^150,000!

I also believe its still out there and the bottom of the sea floor is a cold place, not beneficial to most bacteria, so maybe it will sit there and nothing will ever come of it, lets hope

"W" if you want to go see oil STILL in the marsh there are places still impacted and a few people can point you in the right direction

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

Just saying that trees are not CO2 sponges nor are bacteria oil sponges, nothing about growth curves. Exponential can be one bacteria turning into 2 bacteria, 2 into 4, also, not necessarily 10^150,000!

I also believe its still out there and the bottom of the sea floor is a cold place, not beneficial to most bacteria, so maybe it will sit there and nothing will ever come of it, lets hope

"W" if you want to go see oil STILL in the marsh there are places still impacted and a few people can point you in the right direction

No way bruh...the oil is all gone.