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Scientists unveil how the oceans’ most abundant bacteria impact global nutrient flows
A new paper has revealed how key bacterial proteins contribute to global carbon, sulfur and other nutrient cycles.
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Sea zombies: Viruses keep the most common marine bacteria in check
The ocean waters surrounding the German island of Helgoland provide an ideal setting to study spring algae blooms, a focus of research at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology since 2009. Source: Jan Brüwer/Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology Sunset over the island of Helgoland in ...
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Study of bacterial division yields surprising results
A new study focusing on the number of dividing bacterial cells in the North Sea challenges some dogmas about marine microbial life.