Eutrophication of coastal waters can cause sulphide blooms, which are toxic to marine life. It is shown that these blooms can be rapidly detoxified by sulphide-oxidizing bacteria. This finding suggests that sulphide blooms may occur more frequently than previously appreciated and that the responsible bacterial groups are important to protect coastal ecosystems.
- Gaute Lavik
- Torben Stührmann
- Marcel M. M. Kuypers
