UdeM Researchers Use Oysters as Living Laboratories to Track Marine Microbes
June 25, 2026
June 25, 2026
MONTREAL, Quebec, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news:
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Oysters: nature's petri dish
UdeM scientists use oysters as living mini-laboratories to study how microbial communities evolve in the wild.
By Bruno Geoffroy
Oysters filter seawater for food. In the process, they concentrate a wide variety of microorganisms from their environment--including bacteria and viruses--into a tiny space . . .
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Oysters: nature's petri dish
UdeM scientists use oysters as living mini-laboratories to study how microbial communities evolve in the wild.
By Bruno Geoffroy
Oysters filter seawater for food. In the process, they concentrate a wide variety of microorganisms from their environment--including bacteria and viruses--into a tiny space . . .