Marine bacteria team up to break down one of the ocean's toughest carbon-storing molecules

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What happened

Deep in the ocean, brown algae and diatoms produce a complex carbohydrate molecule called fucoidan, which helps form their protective outer layers.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:00:04 UTC.

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