microbes
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What is a black smoker?
The black smokers are hydrothermal vents that happen at the bottom of the ocean due to the disruption of the ocean floor as a consequence of spreading (divergence) or closing (convergence) of tectonic plates. They are rich with metals like iron and sulfur, so when the super heated material from the bottom of the ocean meets Continue reading
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Join me on my adventures through the microbial world
“Truth be told, the planets most victorious organisms have always been microscopic. In all the encounters between Davids and Goliaths, was there ever a time when a Goliath won?” ~Leon Trotsky Trout, Galapagos –Kurt Vonnegut Welcome to my blogsite. I am a first year grad student at the University of South Florida. I am very excited Continue reading
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