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The journal Science publishes a series of papers revealing the hidden world of the ocean's smallest organisms. An international team studying plankton samples collected during a three-year expedition discovers 35,000 bacterial species, 5,000 new viruses, and 150,000 single-celled plants and creatures, most of which are believed to be previously unknown to science. This research expands our understanding of the diverse and intricate marine ecosystem.
Thursday, 21 May, 2015