Scientists are now discovering that the top hundredth-inch of the ocean is somewhat like a sheet of jelly. And this odd habitat, thinner than a human hair, is home to an unusual menagerie of microbes. “It’s really a distinct ecosystem of its own”

Posted on: July 28th, 2009
Filed Under: article, green, interesting, place
Tagged: institute of ocean sciences, marine biologist, national oceanic and atmospheric administration, NYTimes, ocean, research, science, sea surface
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