Scientists call the area along a river where river water and groundwater mix the hyporheic zone. The circular inset illustrates some of the features of this zone, including tiny grains of sediment, water from both sources mixing, and the microbes that actively ply these waters and sediments. Credit: PNNL
When water levels in rivers rise, an area known as the “river’s liver” kicks into action, cleansing river water of pollutants and altering the flow of greenhouse…
Microbes take center stage in workings of "the river"s liver"
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