This on-line newspaper article introduces arsenic-breathing bacteria. The article briefly describes the history and uses of arsenic and then explains how these microbes may be responsible for arsenic contamination of water supplies.
Subject: Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Microbiology Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12) Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Biogeoscience
