A method for quantifying the influence of dispersants on petroleum bioavailability to primary producers in marine food chains has been developed, using the common marine alga Isochrysis galbana as the primary producer. Considerations pertinent to exposure media preparation, exposure chamber apparatus, and quantification strategies are presented.
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