Using deep-sea bioluminescent bacteria to illuminate pollution in estuarine waters

via nytimes.com

Promising tale of a new approach developed by Dr. Edith Widder to detect and monitor pollution in estuaries and marine ecosystems. Also illustrates how basic science - in this case, exploring the wonders of the deep dark ocean - can help shed light on the very applied problem of pollution. Do read the story accompanying this video in the New York Times.

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