Carbon-releasing ocean bacteria (IMAGE)

University of Minnesota

Carbon-releasing ocean bacteria

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CSE researchers collected samples of carbonate rocks from the Del Mar East methane seep using a submersible watercraft. They discovered that deep-sea bacteria are dissolving these rocks, releasing excess carbon into the ocean and atmosphere.

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Credit: Leprich, et al., Bailey Geobiology Research Group, University of Minnesota

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Credit: Leprich, et al., Bailey Geobiology Research Group, University of Minnesota

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