Meet UTEX-3222, aka 'Chonkus,' a cyanobacterium discovered living in the volcanic CO2 seeps off the coast of Vulcano, Sicily. Chonkus is like other photosynthetic cyanobacteria in that it consumes ...

the Scalata al Cratere on Isola Vulcano and Chiesa Vecchia di Quattropani on Lipari, as well. To reach the islands, you can take a hydrofoil, ferry or helicopter from various cities in Sicily.

This strain, nicknamed "Chonkus," was found off the coast of the island of Vulcano in Sicily, Italy—an environment in which marine CO 2 is abundant due to shallow volcanic vents. The discovery ...

This strain, nicknamed ‘Chonkus,’ was found off the coast of the island of Vulcano in Sicily, Italy. Due to shallow volcanic vents, marine CO2 is abundant in this environment. The discovery is ...

Harvard Scientists Discover ‘Chonkus,’ Algae That Sinks Carbon for a Greener Planet Scientists at Harvard’s Wyss Institute ...

An international team of researchers from the U.S. and Italy has discovered a unique cyanobacteria strain, nicknamed “Chonkus ...

There’s no question we’ll keep finding really, really interesting biology in these vents. I can’t stress enough that this was ...

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In 2022, some scientists exploring the volcanic seeps off the coast of Vulcano, Sicily, Italy, found traces of a cyanobacterium now called “Chonkus.” Almost ten times larger than the average microbial ...

The word volcano is derived from the name of Vulcano island off Sicily. In turn, it was named after Vulcan, the Roman god of fire. Volcanoes are generally found where tectonic plates are diverging ...