I am going to be talking about slime a lot in the next few weeks as we get out into our field site. My team will be studying microbial mats, which are probably my favorite type of slime. It is important to realize that most bacteria and most kinds of slime are not harmful. However, there are some exceptions. Check out this wild article about sea blobs: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/10/091008-giant-sea-mucus-blobs.html
Multiple people shared it with me today, and I want to pass it along. The headline is hysterical, but the problem seems to be a big one...
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I am extremely alarmed at the presence of mucous blobs in the ocean. I do not thank you for bringing them to my attention :) ! Sending warm thoughts your way! Val
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