A living shield: Skin microbes may help sawfish survive oxygen-poor pools

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This large freshwater sawfish might look scary, but its greatest survival assets are tiny microbes that may give its young an invisible force field when environmental conditions get tough. New research led by Flinders University describes how microscopic communities living on the

This large freshwater sawfish might look scary, but its greatest survival assets are tiny microbes that may give its young an invisible force field when environmental conditions get tough. New research led by Flinders University describes how microscopic communities living on the This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking student. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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