Mats of photosynthetic microorganisms known as cyanobacteria generate molecular hydrogen. If they were doing so earlier in Earth's history, the effect on the evolution of the atmosphere could have been profound.
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YEHUDA COHEN
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Jørgensen, B. Space for hydrogen. Nature 412, 286–289 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35085676
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