title: The metabolic pathways and environmental controls of hydrocarbon biodegradation in marine ecosystems.
authors.affiliation: School of Biology and Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Joel E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kostka
authors.affiliation: Department of Marine Sciences, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Andreas P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Teske
authors.affiliation: Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia Athens, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Samantha B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Joye
authors.affiliation: School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: Ian M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Head
keywords: Deepwater Horizon; Gulf of Mexico; Metagenomics; bacteria; biodegradation; hydrocarbon; microbial communities; oil spill