Phylogenetic and functional diversity of microbial communities associated with subsurface sediments of the Sonora Margin, Guaymas Basin.

Subsurface sediments of the Sonora Margin (Guaymas Basin), located in proximity of active cold seep sites were explored. The taxonomic and functional diversity of bacterial and archaeal communities were investigated from 1 to 10 meters below the seafloor. Microbial community structure and abundance...

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Main Authors: Adrien Vigneron, Perrine Cruaud, Erwan G Roussel, Patricia Pignet, Jean-Claude Caprais, Nolwenn Callac, Maria-Cristina Ciobanu, Anne Godfroy, Barry A Cragg, John R Parkes, Joy D Van Nostrand, Zhili He, Jizhong Zhou, Laurent Toffin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4123917?pdf=render