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  • Low-Res_Thrash-SAR11-USC_Dornsife
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    One of Earth’s most abundant organisms is surprisingly fragile

    2026-02-02T16:59:00Z

    A group of ocean bacteria long considered perfectly adapted to life in nutrient-poor waters may be more vulnerable to environmental change than scientists realized. The bacteria, known as SAR11, dominate surface seawater worldwide and can make up as much as 40% of marine bacterial cells.