In Croatia's freshwater lakes, 'selfish' bacteria hoard nutrients

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Apr 10, 2025, 11:22 am100 pts
Bacteria play key roles in degrading organic matter, both in the soil and in aquatic ecosystems. While most bacteria digest large molecules externally, allowing other community members to share and scavenge, some bacteria selfishly take up entire molecules before digesting them internally.

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