Widespread Phagocytosis Among Green Algae: Press Release amnh.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from amnh.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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IMAGE: A brightfield image of Pyramimonas parkeae (left) and a green fluorescence image of the same algae, revealing the ingested bacteria inside the cells (right). view more
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New research suggests that the ability of green algae to eat bacteria is likely much more widespread than previously thought, a finding that could be crucial to environmental and climate science. The work, led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History, Columbia University, and the University of Arizona, found that five strains of single-celled green algae consume bacteria when they are hungry, and only when those bacteria are alive. The study is published today in The
Green Algae Will Eat Live Bacteria amnh.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from amnh.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Lobsterman Catches Ultra-Rare Yellow Lobster, Dubbed ‘Banana,’ Deemed 1 in 30 Million Catch
An extraordinary ocean discovery has spurred scientific inquiry after a lobsterman caught a yellow-hued lobster with a genetic mutation so rare, it only affects 1 in every 30 million lobsters.
Upon catching the rare crustacean, lobsterman Marley Babb donated it to the University of New England’s Marine Science Center in Biddeford.
The lobster was affectionately named “Banana,” after its striking coloration. A rare yellow lobster has been caught off the coast of Maine and has been lovingly named “Banana.” (Courtesy of University of New England)
“After working Wednesday, Marley insisted on driving Banana all the way down from Tenant’s Harbor to drop her off,” Lindsay Forette, lab coordinator and chemical hygiene officer at the marine center, said in a statement on Feb. 5.
Maine business and higher education leaders announce Compact on Immigration newscentermaine.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newscentermaine.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.