Deep-Sea Microbes (IMAGE)

University of Delaware

Deep-Sea Microbes

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Microbes found deeper in the ocean are believed to have slow population turnover rates and low amounts of available energy. However, microbial communities found deeper in seafloor sediments in and around hydrocarbon seepage sites have more energy available and higher population turnover rates than previously thought.

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Graphic by Jeffrey C. Chase

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