Sampling Microbial Communities (2 of 2) (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Sampling Microbial Communities (2 of 2)

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Researchers gathered samples of microbial communities in layers of sand containing oil. They found that the perturbation led to growth of a succession of microbes that broke down portions of the oil over time.

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Credit: Markus Huettel

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