All groundwater articles
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NewsStreams connected to groundwater show improved detoxification and microbial diversity
Streams with ample connections to shallow groundwater flowpaths have greater microbial diversity and are more effective at preventing toxic forms of metals—often products of upstream mining—from entering and being transported downstream.
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NewsScientists translate nuclear waste site data into microbial ecosystem insights
A flagship seven-year study explores how environmental stresses influence different ecological processes shaping the composition and structure of microbial communities in groundwater.
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NewsMicrobes thriving in groundwater and producing oxygen in the dark
Aancient groundwaters harbour not only diverse and active microbial communities, but also unexpectedly large numbers of microbial cells.
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NewsStudy shines new light on ancient microbial dark matter
An international research team reveals a first in-depth look at Omnitrophota – one of the world’s oldest and tiniest bacteria.
