Changing salt marsh conditions send resident microbes into dormancy

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 - 12:21 in Earth & Climate

Could the future of a salt marsh be hidden in the health of its microbes? Scientists say yes. Salt marshes play key roles in reducing the effects of urbanization and climate change. Marshes absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and their microbes break down carbon. That’s why researchers are working to find out how these […]

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