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BacterioFiles 240 - Water Worms Make (carbon) Monoxide Meals
Released: Nov 30, 2015
Reminder: this is the last episode for at least a few weeks while I am wrapping up my PhD. See you again when I'm done!
This episode: Marine worms and their microbial symbionts can live on the toxic gas carbon monoxide!
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