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Onion-like chemical halos may surround phytoplankton that power half of global photosynthesis

The interactions between microscopic algal cells and bacteria in the oceans play a pivotal role in the global carbon cycle. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now taken an important step toward deciphering the chemical language that brokers these interactions.

Onion-like chemical halos may surround phytoplankton that power half of global photosynthesis
Image: Phys.org
The interactions between microscopic algal cells and bacteria in the oceans play a pivotal role in the global carbon cycle. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now taken an important step toward deciphering the chemical language that brokers these interactions.

Originally published at Phys.org

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