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One of Earth's most abundant organisms is surprisingly fragile
- January 30, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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A group of ocean bacteria long considered perfectly adapted to life in nutrient-poor waters may be more vulnerable to environmental change than scientists realized. The bacteria, known as SAR11, dominate surface seawater worldwide and can make up as much as 40% of marine bacterial cells.
Originally published at Phys.org