Tiny ocean organism has big role in climate regulation

Tiny ocean organism has big role in climate regulation Exeter, UK (SPX) May 18, 2016 - Scientists have discovered that a tiny, yet plentiful, ocean organism is playing an important role in the regulation of the Earth's climate. Research, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, has found that the bacterial group Pelagibacterales, thought to be among the most abundant organisms on Earth, comprising up to half a million microbial cells found in every teaspoon of seawater, plays ... more

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