Scientists amazed by biodiversity of tiny life found on coral reefs
Nearly as many microscopic organisms may live on and within coral reefs as all the microbes previously identified around the globe, scientists say.
Source: usatoday.com
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Nearly as many microscopic organisms may live on and within coral reefs as all the microbes previously identified around the globe, scientists say.
A survey of bacteria and archaea living in 99 coral reefs across the Pacific Ocean found these ecosystems may contain more microbes than current estimates for the whole planet – suggesting everywhere else on Earth does too