Algae bacteria Carbon (IMAGE) Newcastle University Caption The figure shows how the amount of labelled carbon in algae and bacteria growing together changes with time (low is blue and high is red). On the right hand side, it can be seen that the bacteria glow more and more they acquire the carbon from the algae. Credit The authors Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.