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July 11, 2014

Most abundant ocean organisms have clear daily cycles
Manoa HI (SPX) Jul 11, 2014
Imagine the open ocean as a microbial megacity, teeming with life too small to be seen. In every drop of water, hundreds of types of bacteria can be found. Now scientists have discovered that communities of these ocean microbes have their own daily cycles-not unlike the residents of a bustling city who tend to wake up, commute, work, and eat at the same times. What's more, it's not all about the sun. Light-loving photoautotrophs-bacteria that need solar energy to help them photosynthesize food fro ... read more

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