Oil Spills Introduce Huge Amounts of Carbon in the Environment

question 16

Multiple Choice

Oil spills introduce huge amounts of carbon in the environment. Which of the following techniques is used to quantify carbon influx and efflux of CO₂?

• A) gas chromatography
• B) mass spectroscopy
• C) radioisotope incorporation
• D) stable isotope ratios
• E) none of the above

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