Motley crews of bacteria cleanse water at huge oceanic Georgia Aquarium exhibit
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 - 12:41
in Biology & Nature
Sea creatures need to go to the bathroom, too, and in aquariums, that creates the task of cleaning the water of waste like ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. Good bacteria break down nitrogen compounds at Georgia Aquarium, and in a new study, some bacterial communities there emulated those found naturally in oceans surprisingly well.