Re:Surprising, Vibrant Reef Discovered in the Muddy Amazon
by michaelmachine on Monday April 25, 2016 @07:18PM
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Most reefs rely on photosynthesis via a symbiotic relationship with cyanobacteria to get energy, but the water here is too cloudy. Instead many of the sponges in this reef rely on a symbiotic relationship with chemosynthetic microbes. Pretty cool!
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