The Mysterious World of Antarctic Bacteria

Many bacteria that are frozen in Antarctic sea ice have the ability to capture sunlight energy in a way that is different from photosynthesis in plants, and is quite new to science. They do this somehow using rhodopsin proteins that occur in their cell membranes.
The results of this study will help understanding of this ability of the bacteria in many other ecosystems around the planet.

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With thanks to Antarctica New Zealand videographer Anthony Powell for use of some of his drone video clips.