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Figure 5. Example of a biodegradation profile within a single sea-bottom dropcore from Ewing Banks. Total depth of the core is about 5 ft (1.5 m). Biodegradation is apparent in both the oils (GCs) and the headspace gas. The intensity of biodegradation appears to decrease with depth. MFI = maximum fluorescence intensity, used to evaluate oil concentrations.