banner
phycos.bsky.social
@phycos.bsky.social
Professor of algae.
In a single 2.4 liter sample from the Great Barrier Reef we found rRNA sequences indicating over 300 species of dinoflagellates. I worried about artifacts, but it has been borne out by more recent work.
January 2, 2025 at 5:20 AM
True!
January 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
There is sooooo much microbial diversity out there (eukaryotic, archaeal, and bacterial, plus their viruses) that we know next to nothing about.
January 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM