But then that brings up questions of what harm, if any, will these bacteria cause? Can they survive in humans or creatures of the sea and do harm?
Some scientists have a LOTS of fun with this disaster, haven't they? When will the realize that God gave us oil for a reason and made critters that can clean up the mess when we spill it. This bodes VERY WELL for drill-baby-drill in our waters.
It may not be a question of depth but of salinity.