And these particles in the seafloor decompose very slowly, because the seafloor and the soils of seagrasses are devoid of oxygen, and that slows down microbial decomposition.

而海底的这些颗粒分解得非常缓慢，因为海底和海草的土壤缺氧， 微生物分解的速度就会减慢。

Hundreds of researchers funded by the US Department of Energy are even trying to figure out how to co-opt microbial decomposition to produce sustainable biofuels from wood, grasses and other plant materials.

由美国能源部资助的数百名研究人员甚至试图找出如何利用微生物分解来从木材、草和其他植物材料中生产可持续的生物燃料。