Halomonas Titanicae
Kingdom Bacteria
Halomonas Titanicae
Location: Shipwreck of Titanic in
- iron-oxide consuming
- discovered on a rusticle, knob-like mound of corrosion products
- sticks to steel surfaces
- contributes to the deterioration process of the Titanic's metal
- could be useful to perform studies related to the disposal of old naval and merchant ships that have sunk in the deep ocean.