Clouds and Rain Carry a Menagerie of Photosynthetic Microbes

Microbiologists identify diatoms, algae, and cyanobacteria species from samples above a mountaintop in France.

Clouds and Rain Carry a Menagerie of Photosynthetic Microbes

Microbiologists identify diatoms, algae, and cyanobacteria species from samples above a mountaintop in France.

atmospheric microbes

Sabrina Richards | Jan 28, 2013 | 3 min read

New work shows that bacteria reach miles into the atmosphere, bolstering the notion that microbes can affect precipitation and cloud formation.