Deep-sea worms and bacteria team up to harvest methane
Friday, April 3, 2020 - 15:40
in Biology & Nature
Scientists at Caltech and Occidental College have discovered a methane-fueled symbiosis between worms and bacteria at the bottom of the sea, shedding new light on the ecology of deep-sea environments. They found that bacteria belonging to the Methylococcaceae family have been hitching a ride on the feathery plumes that act as the respiratory organs of […]