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Ocean's most abundant microbe found to be sticky after all

Original: The ocean's most abundant 'loner' microbe has a sticky second life

Pelagibacter, believed to be the ocean's most abundant microbe and long thought to live as a solitary 'loner', actually has a sticky side, according to new research. Scientists report the bacterium can attach to particles and surfaces, giving it a previously unknown role in marine ecosystems beyond its free-floating lifestyle.

Why now: New research overturns the long-held view of this abundant ocean microbe as a strict loner.

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• The ocean's most abundant 'loner' microbe has a sticky second life · Phys.org

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