Sargasso Sea Sample (IMAGE) Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Caption Senior Research Scientist Ramunas Stepanauskas holds a sample of Sargasso Sea water before analysis in Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences' Single Cell Genomics Center. A new publication in Cell reports a staggering degree of microbial diversity and reveals novel insights into the ecology, evolution and biotechnology potential of the global microbiome. Credit Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences 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.