gq: Little is known about the bacteria that degrade cellulose. Symbiotic bacteria in Xylophaga may play a role in the degradation of sunken wood; while bacteria such as Alphaproteobacteria, Flavobacteria, Actinobacteria, Clostridia, and Bacteroidetes have been detected in wood submerged over a year.
Question: What component of wood is degraded by bacteria that scientists are still trying to learn about? Question: What type of bacteria are present in Xylophaga? Question: What type of wood is it possible the bacteria in Xylophaga help break down? Question: What bacteria starting with the letter "F" were found in wood after it was underwater for more than a year? Question: How long was the wood submerged in water in the study that discovered the types of bacteria in it?