{"id":26,"date":"2026-08-31T18:14:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T18:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thirst.slyrabbit.net\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2026-10-26T08:52:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T08:52:58","slug":"months","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thirst.slyrabbit.net\/index.php\/months\/","title":{"rendered":"Microbes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A new month, a new microorganism <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aliivibrio fischeri<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bacteria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This bacteria lives freely in seawater and is used by the bobtail squid. Scientists can also use this organism to test water toxicity, as their luminescence fades in the presence of toxic substances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Arboviruses<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Arthropod-borne virus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mosquitoes, breed in stagnant water and can lay eggs in tiny amounts of water that may be in bottle caps etc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Aspergillus sydowii<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fungus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lover of salty environments and dispersed by water and wind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cryptosporidium<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Protozoan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This parasite is so tough, that not even the chlorine in swimming pools can destroy it…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Daphnia<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Freshwater crustacean<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daphnia act as a sensitive biological indicator of water quality<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mitochondria<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Membrane-bound cell organelle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ancient ancestor of the mitrochondrian was a free-living bacterium that lived in ocean water roughly 1.6 – 2 million years ago.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pandoravirus<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Giant DNA virus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First identified on the coast of Chile, hiding in the Artic ice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pestalotiopsis microspora<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Endophytic fungus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This fungus thrives in suspension and can survive without oxygen, making them an excellent candidate to break down microplastics in our oceans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pseudomonas syringae<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bacteria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They cause water to freeze at temperatures of -1.8C with their surface proteins that act as ice nuclei.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Thermus aquaticus<\/a><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bacteria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This bacteria thrives at temperatures of 70C, you’ll find them relaxing in geomthermal springs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Slime mold<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Protist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dynamically shift in wet and dry environments, in water, the amoebas grow flagelly so they can swim and catch food, but when dry they lose their tails and become creeping amoebas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Streptomyces<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bacteria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Human water-seeking instinct evolved to help ancestors track down water sources and predictable rainfall in arid contexts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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