I am sorry about the definition I gave. That was the OLD definition and I often slip into that mode.
The new term (and more accurate definition/description) is aerobic AND anaerobic - not biotic and abiotic.
Science changes definitions from time to time and I got stuck in the 1960’s in my descriptions.
Sorry Bout dat.
My bad. (circa 2010 lingo)
I tend to use the same the older descriptions.
I don’t really understand using aerobic since the process takes place without the presence of air. When oxygen is present, the hydrocarbons degrade over time into CO2, H2O and some similar products.
cheers.