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Methane-Munching Microorganisms Meddle with Metals
Description: A pair of cooperating microbes on the ocean floor "eats" methane hydrates (Methane gas trapped or dissolved in ice formed in deep-sea sediments) in a unique way. A new study provides insights into these microbes surprising nutritional requirements. Learning how these methane-munching organisms make a living in these extreme environments could provide clues about how the deep-sea environment might change in a warming world. [Source: Georgia Tech]
URL: http://www.news.gatech.edu/2013/11/11/methane-munching-microorganisms-meddle-metals
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Source: Georgia Tech
Publish Date: 11/11/2013
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