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Article
Magnetotactic Bacteria at the Geomagnetic Equator
Science
Publication Date
6-12-1981
Abstract
Magnetotactic bacteria are present in fresh water and marine sediments of Fortaleza, Brazil, situated close to the geomagnetic equator. Both South-seeking and North-seeking bacteria are present in roughly equal numbers in the same samples. This observation is consistent with the hypothesis that the vertical component of the geomagnetic field selects the predominant polarity type among magnetotactic bacteria in natural environments.
Disciplines
Copyright
1981 American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Citation Information
Richard B. Frankel, R. P. Blakemore, F. F. Torres de Araujo, D. M. S. Esquivel, et al.. "Magnetotactic Bacteria at the Geomagnetic Equator" Science Vol. 212 Iss. 4500 (1981) p. 1269 - 1270 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/rfrankel/19/