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FWIW, I think one needs to be careful to not claim that the full set of effects will be the same for different organic molecules dosed because different organisms use them. Acetate is extremely widely taken up, including by corals and sponges. Ethanol may possibly be less so.
We don’t really have much info or discussion on the effects of, say, vinegar on growth rates of large organisms. It’s always about bacteria. But that’s not a reason to assume it is unimportant.
We don’t really have much info or discussion on the effects of, say, vinegar on growth rates of large organisms. It’s always about bacteria. But that’s not a reason to assume it is unimportant.