Bubbling Nutrients (IMAGE) Columbia Climate School Caption Tiny bubbles of oil and gas rise from mile-deep vents on the seafloor. When they burst at the surface, the oil spreads into patches of rainbow sheen the size of dinner plates. A new study finds microbes near the surface are benefiting from turbulence that accompanies the rising bubbles. Credit AJIT SUBRAMANIAM /COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Usage Restrictions Credit must be given. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.