Attack on 2 fronts leads ocean bacteria to require carbon boost

The types of ocean bacteria known to absorb carbon dioxide from the air require more energy — in the form of carbon — and other resources when they’re simultaneously infected by viruses and face attack from nearby predators, new research has found.The types of ocean bacteria known to absorb carbon dioxide from the air require more energy — in the form of carbon — and other resources when they’re simultaneously infected by viruses and face attack from nearby predators, new research has found.