Scientists have documented for the first time that animals can
and do consume Archaea – a type of single-celled microorganism
thought to be among the most abundant life forms on Earth.
Archaea that consume the greenhouse gas methane were in turn
eaten by worms living at deep-sea cold seeps off Costa Rica and
the West Coast of the United States. - Scientists document first
consumption of abundant life form, Archaea Mon, 12 Mar 2012,
15:33:24 EDT - Old life capable of revealing new tricks after
all Wed, 6 Jul 2011, 15:36:19 EDT - Planet's nitrogen cycle
overturned by 'tiny ammonia eater of the seas'Wed, 30 Sep 2009,
13:36:43 EDT - Rampant helper syndromeThu, 2 Jul 2009, 11:08:35
EDT - Researchers map minority microbes in the colonTue, 2 Aug
2011, 16:35:38 EDT