Great Barrier Reef microbiome mapped as researchers discover 500 bacterial species previously unknown to science
Researchers have mapped the microbiome of the Great Barrier Reef, identifying over 500 new bacterial species and 360,000 distinct viruses. This metagenomic study highlights the critical role these microorganisms play in marine food chains and carbon cycling.
Scientists have identified the vast communities of microbes that make up the Great Barrier Reef. Photograph: Jürgen Freund/WWF/PA Scientists have identified the vast communities of microbes that make up the Great Barrier Reef. Photograph: Jürgen Freund/WWF/PA Great Barrier Reef Great Barrier Reef microbiome mapped as researchers discover 500 bacterial species previously unknown to science Research identifies 808,585 viral genomes belonging to what scientists estimate to be 362,802 different viruses
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