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Sea spiders found farming methane-eating microbes in cultivated biofilm - Phys.org

Last Updated: 23.06.2025 21:12

Sea spiders found farming methane-eating microbes in cultivated biofilm - Phys.org

A research team led by Occidental College has identified a previously unknown symbiosis; deep sea spiders that cultivate and feed on bacteria that oxidize methane.

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