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2. Shipworm - Wikipedia

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   When shipworms bore into submerged wood, bacterial symbionts embedded within a sub-organ called the typhlosole in the shipworm gut, aid in the digestion of the wood particles ingested, [3] The Alteromonas or Alteromonas-sub-group of bacteria identified as the symbiont species in the typhlosole, are known to digest lignin, and wood material in ...

3. Conservation and restoration of waterlogged wood - Wikipedia

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   Completely submerged for 333 years allowed for the wood to be completely waterlogged but pollution in the 20th century off of the city Stockholm was able to kill any microorganisms that would have feast on the wreck, like the shipworm. Vasa was sprayed with a PEG solution for 17 years followed by a period of drying which is ongoing. [18]

4. Kuphus polythalamius - Wikipedia

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   The sample was gunmetal black, and very muscular. While other shipworms feed on submerged wood, K. polythalamius was found to use bacteria in its gills to use hydrogen sulphide in the water as an energy source used to convert carbon dioxide into nutrients. [8] [9] In this respect it resembles the unrelated giant tube worm, which actually is a worm.

5. Teredo navalis - Wikipedia

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   Teredo navalis, commonly called the naval shipworm or turu, [2] is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Teredinidae. This species is the type species of the genus Teredo .

6. Shipworms ravaged wooden sailing ships for eons. Now they're ...

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   The bivalve has returned to Newark Bay and New York Harbor thanks to cleaner water. The Port Authority is spending $180 million on repairs. Shipworms ravaged wooden sailing ships for eons.

7. How to Deep Clean Hardwood Floors so They Sparkle - AOL

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   Word to the wise: Don’t overdo it with the spraying—a little wood floor cleaner goes a long way and, again, excess moisture is the enemy. Also, keep in mind that you will need to change the ...