11 December 2010

Rusticles

That's what those things on the Titanic's bow are called.  Discovery News reports that the ship is being "eaten by bacteria."
Working at a depth of over two miles, a never-before-seen bacterial species is devouring the hull of the so-called "unsinkable ship...".

Named Halomonas titanicae, the bacterium was isolated from samples of so-called rusticles present on the wreck. These dark orange structures look like icicles but are made up of rust.
More at the link. Photo via Atlantic Online.

1 comment:

  1. I have a bad feeling that there is going to be an effort to raise her, or at least parts of her for preservation purposes with this news.

    My advice, just let the ocean take her.

    We will always have the movie

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