Fog Contains a Rich Microbial Ecosystem Comparable to Oceans and Lakes, ASU Study Finds
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Matthew Phelan
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Summary
Researchers at Arizona State University collected fog water from 32 fog events over two years and discovered that fog contains a complex aerobiome teeming with microbial life. The study found that just under 1% of fog droplets serve as bacterial habitat, and the ratio of water to microbial life in fog rivals that of oceans and lakes. This discovery reveals fog as an active, living ecosystem rather than just a passive weather phenomenon.
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· 3 pulledHorror director John Carpenter got it half right: Something alive is hiding in the fog.
By the team's estimate, just under 1% of fog droplets serve as bacterial habitat.
The ratio of water to microbial life in fog rivals that of oceans and lakes, new research has found.
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