Article synopsis:
Bacteria in the soil of Biosphere 2 consumed oxygen faster than the plants in the facility could replace it, causing the oxygen concentration to drop dramatically.

Article citation:
"Bacteria steal oxygen from Biosphere 2," Science News, Feb. 12, 1994, p. 110.

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