A National Geographic article explains that much of the oil that was spilled is not being degraded by oil-eating bacteria. 

Scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) made the discovery after a 10 day research cruise in June.  They used unmanned underwater vehicles to gather important research data.  They found that a 22 mile long, 650 foot high pocket of oil has remained unchanged at a depth of 3600 feet. 

This article goes on to explain that this was a snapshot back in June and that the oil plume may or may not have spread out, thinned out, and/or changed in structure.

Read the rest of the article here. 

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