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Algal cells respond in different ways to identical stress conditions. Illustration: Prof. Assaf Vardi's laboratory, Weizmann Institute

survival of the few

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Sulfur-loving bacteria attack algal cells of the species Emiliania huxleyi Source, Vardy. Weizmann Institute

How do sulfur-loving bacteria contribute to the rapid decline of algal blooms in the ocean?

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Algal particles emitted from samples infected with the virus. Instead of particles up to a micron in size, phytoplankton remains up to four microns in size were discovered

Where does the algae go after they die?

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A giant oyster of the genus Tridacna gigas, in the Maldives. Photography: Malcolm Browne.

Biofuel inspired by the blue oyster

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Phytoplankton bloom of the species Emiliania huxleyi, photographed from space. Source: Landsat image from 24th July 1999, courtesy of Steve Groom, Plymouth Marine Laboratory.

The algae security breach

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Members of the research team, from the right: Dr. Yoav Lian, Dr. Assaf Vardi, Daniela Shatz, Shlomit Sharoni, Dr. Miguel Perda and Uri Shein

The Great Blue

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