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why those biofilms you slip on in rivers are vitally important

  • Written by Paul McInerney, Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO
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You might have noticed it after sliding on a rock in a Melbourne creek. Or it could have been wading through a Northern Territory waterhole. It’s slime, and our rivers are full of it. That’s a good thing.

Wherever there are hard surfaces like snags and rocks in our rivers, you’ll find slime. Or, as ecologists call...

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