system should be undertaken prior to full-scale design and implementation. However, some biostimulative agents may be used in chaotic surfaces such as open water and sand so long as they are oleophilic, meaning that they bond exclusively to hydrocarbons, and basically sink in the water column, bonding to oil, where they then float to the water's surface, exposing the hydrocarbon to more abundant sunlight and oxygen where greater micro-organic aerobic activity can be encouraged. Some consumer-targeted biostimulants bond possess this quality, others do not. See also Biotreatment References External links FRTR reference guide on enhanced bioremediation USEPA fact sheet on bioremediation in oil spill response Biotechnology Environmental soil science