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Algae and Bacteria Play a Vital Role in the Ocean

"Scientists have discovered an unusual symbiosis between tiny single-celled algae and highly specialized bacteria in the ocean. The partnership plays an important role in fertilizing the oceans by taking nitrogen from the atmosphere and "fixing" it into a form that other organisms can use." - excerpt from article at infozine.com.

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