"Chameleon" bacteria

Synechococcus cyanobacteria is a type of bacteria that flows around in the ocean and  can change. It can change pigmentation depending on the where they are in the ocean and the lighting that it around it. This bacteria uses light to capture carbon dioxide and produces energy for the marine food chain. Them being able to change their pigmentation is them being able to adapt to their different environment that they may come into contact with. The different lights that they may come into contact with are blue lights or even green. Blue light is found in the deeper parts of the open ocean. This chameleon like bacteria helps us get a better understanding of the process that keep the ocean "engine" running. 

 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180221122947.htm 

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2018 at 7:27 AM

    Bacteria changing color is pretty unique, what a way to live as a bacteria.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2018 at 7:31 AM

    Ew what? That's so weird.

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