Aerobic marine bacteria can use H2 for growth

摘要

© 2023 Elsevier LtdMolecular hydrogen (H2) and carbon monoxide (CO) are ubiquitously available in the Earth's oceans, yet their low dissolved concentrations seemed unlikely to support microbial growth. Lappan, Shelley, Islam et al. now report that dissolved H2 supports the growth of diverse aerobic marine bacteria in the oceans.