How Tiny Bacteria Clean the World’s Biggest Oil Spills

Описание: Oil spills are one of the most devastating environmental disasters—killing marine life, damaging ecosystems, and leaving scars that can last for decades. Yet in the midst of this tragedy, nature has its own allies: microbes like Alcanivorax borkumensis and Thalassospira lucentensis.
This film explores how these bacteria break down hydrocarbons, support natural recovery, and are now part of global bioremediation strategies.

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