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Naturally Occurring Hydrocarbon Seeps In The Gulf Of Mexico And The Caribbean Sea
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1979
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Description:The ocean environment is a dynamic and constant!y changing system. In addition to supplying many of our basic needs including certain foods and oxygen, as well as a means of communication, it provides us with a source of recreation, and appeals to our aesthetic senses. Countless substances enter the oceans as a result of material usage and energy production by society. Some are alien to the marine system, but others have a!ready existed for millions of years, Petroleum hydrocarbons found today in the ocean are derived from several significant sources. These include hydrocarbons released into the marine environment resulting from, (1) mankind's need for energy and transportation, (2) from hydrocarbons produced by the marine organisms themselves, and (3) from hydrocarbons originating from natural geologic processes causing them to seep upward to the sea floor.
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Sea Grant Document Number:TAMU-T-79-006
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