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Microbes in the seafloor: Little nutrients, lots of oxygen

2015-03-16 11:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld

[NEWS] About one quarter of the global seafloor is extremely nutrient poor. Contrary to previous assumptions, it contains oxygen not just in the thin surface layer, but also throughout its entire thickness. The underlying basement rocks contain oxygen as well. An international research team made these new discoveries through analysis of drill cores from the South Pacific Gyre. In the latest issue of Nature Geoscience the scientists also point out the potential effects on th…

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