UCF biologist continues to unravel mystery of magnetic bacteria

Julianna Martin, a UCF Ph.D. student working with biologist Bob Fitak, carefully collects a turtles tear sample for testing for magnetic bacteria while on a boat.

The remarkable ability of migratory animals to navigate and remember routes may be attributed to their sensitivity to not only the Earth’s magnetic field, but possibly also to interactions with the magnetic bacteria that live in the field. The relationship between these magnetic bacteria and the animals they live in is not yet fully understood, … Read more