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Marine Bacteria Race For Food
Friday, March 14, 2008 - Roni Barr
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Researchers at MIT recently proved that marine bacteria, the smallest creatures in the ocean, behave like goldfish at mealtime, dshing after flakes before they sink, using their swimming skills to reach tiny food patches that appear randomly in the ocean blue. The behavior of bacteria at these small scales could have global implications, possibly even impacting the oceans' health during climate change.    (source: web.mit.edu)


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