They are often found in anaerobic aquatic environments, such as mud and stagnant water, although they are able to survive in air. This family also includes Magnetospirillum, which contains tiny chains of magnetite. These let it sense the Earth`s magnetic field, which runs downwards as well as north or south, to return to the bottom of a pond (mag....
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodospirillaceae
Phototrophic bacteria isolated from stagnant water and mud. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
No exact match found.
