Nature World: Oil soaked "sand patties" continue to wash ashore years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
The study shows that the amount of oil deposited on the seafloor might have been underestimated by other scientists.
The research at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences could also help scientists understand how oil degrades over time.
The Gulf oil spill was one of the worst oil spills in the history of the U.S.: the accident killed 11 people and poured......
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Researchers Identify Deepwater Horizon Oil on Shore Years Later
Posted by Nature World: None Given on June 14th, 2014
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