Montana State team finds Yellowstone alga that detoxifies arsenic
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 11:26
in Earth & Climate
Arsenic may be tough, but scientists have found a Yellowstone National Park alga that's tougher. The alga - a simple one-celled algae called Cyanidioschyzon - thrives in extremely toxic conditions and chemically modifies arsenic that occurs naturally around hot springs, said Tim McDermott, professor in the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences at Montana State University...