Octapus Spring (IMAGE)

Penn State

Octapus Spring

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Amaya Garcia, a member of the team that discovered the new bacterium, stands next to the colorful microbial mats in Octopus Spring in Yellowstone National Park.

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David Strong, Penn State

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