Our lab offers a comprehensive look at microbiomes in controlled aquarium ecosystems and how they influence complex environmental conditions and animal health. The lab became operational less than a year ago but what we've already begun learning and discovering a lot. Shedd's microbiomes encompass the ubiquitous and naturally occurring microscopic life forms, or microbes, that are in the exhibits and in, on and around the animals living there. It also showcased when bacteria important to fish health appear in their system. This helps us to understand how something as simple as cleaning can actually be very complex when it comes to microbiomes.

Source: Huffington Post January 27, 2017 21:31 UTC