Microenvironmental Conditions Drive the Differential Cyanobacterial Community Composition of Biocrusts from the Sahara Desert

The Sahara Desert is characterized by extreme environmental conditions, which are a unique challenge for life. Cyanobacteria are key players in the colonization of bare soils and form assemblages with other microorganisms in the top millimetres, establishing biological soil crusts (biocrusts) that c...

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Main Authors: Smail Mehda, M. Ángeles Muñoz-Martín, Mabrouka Oustani, Baelhadj Hamdi-Aïssa, Elvira Perona, Pilar Mateo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/3/487