Microbe understudies await their turn in the limelight: Deep-sea ‘Lost City’ shows rare microbes can become dominant
Jan 12th, 2010 by admin
On the marine microbial stage, there appears to be a vast, varied group of understudies only too ready to step in when “star” microbes falter. New research provides the first evidence that microorganisms can be rare for long periods before completely turning the tables to become dominant when ecosystems change.
