Multiple Choice
Based on your knowledge of hydrocarbon degradation, what factors most likely limited the rate of petroleum degradation after the Exxon Valdez oil spill off the coast of Alaska?
A) salt concentration
B) temperature
C) inorganic nutrient concentrations
D) temperature and inorganic nutrient concentrations
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