Melody Lindsay in the lab (IMAGE) Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Caption Postdoctoral Scientist Melody Lindsay processes seawater samples to analyze the oxygen consumption mediated by microbial life. Lindsay is part of a recent study published in Nature that suggests a small fraction of microorganisms in the ocean are responsible for most of the consumption of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide there. Credit Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Usage Restrictions For use with press release License Original 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.