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    Carbohydrate produced by bacteria triggers marine biofouling

    2024-08-06T10:36:00Z

    The carbohydrate portion of a complex molecule, called lipopolysaccharide, produced by specific bacteria is responsible for inducing settlement and metamorphosis in larval marine tubeworms, Hydroides elegans - establishing biofouling.