Additionally , resistance to harsh compounds is also important for adaptation .
For ocean dwelling cyanobacteria , adapting to colonize new territories has led to clades of Prochlorococcus becoming specialized to thrive in the low light and colder temperatures of the deeper depths in the ocean .
Resistance to harsh compounds is also important for adaptation .
For ocean dwelling cyanobacteria , adapting to colonize new territories has led to clades of Prochlorococcus becoming specialized to thrive in the low light and colder temperatures of the deeper depths in the ocean .