‘Chameleon’ ocean bacteria can shift their colors

By Arun Kumar N on February 21, 2018   GENERAL  

Cyanobacteria – which propel the ocean engine and help sustain marine life – can shift their colour like chameleons to match different coloured light across the world’s seas, according to research by an international collaboration including the University of Warwick. The researchers have shown that Synechococcus cyanobacteria – which use light to capture carbon dioxide from the […]