The Ocean’s Most Successful Bacteria May Be Trapped by Their Own Evolution

The Ocean’s Most Successful Bacteria May Be Trapped by Their Own Evolution

A new study finds that a trait helping a marine bacterium survive and flourish today may ultimately become its Achilles Heel as ocean conditions continue to shift. For decades, SAR11 bacteria have been held up as a model of ocean efficiency: tiny microbes that thrive where food is scarce. But a new study suggests that [...]