Purple Sulfur Bacteria Dominate Microbial Community in Brazilian Limestone Cave
The mineralogical composition of caves makes the environment ideal for inhabitation by microbes. However, the bacterial diversity in the cave ecosystem remains largely unexplored. In this paper, we described the bacterial community in an oxic chamber of the Sopradeira cave, an iron-rich limestone ca...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Microorganisms |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/7/2/29 |