Bacteria (3 of 3) (IMAGE)

U.S. National Science Foundation

Bacteria (3 of 3)

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Seafloor bacteria on ocean-bottom rocks are more abundant and diverse than previously thought, appearing to "feed on" the planet's oceanic crust, according to results of a study reported in this week's issue of the journal Nature.

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