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Why is fog considered an aquatic habitat?

Fog is considered an aquatic habitat because it contains living bacteria and other microbes. Researchers note that fog appears to be important for transporting and dispersing microbes over wide areas. Studies have also shown that microbes within fog are particularly adept at degrading and detoxifying volatile organic compounds such as formaldehyde.