Characterization of the Lucinid Bivalve-Bacteria Symbiotic System: The Significance of the Geochemical Habitat on Bacterial Symbiont Diversity and Phylogeny
Extensive characterization of a single lucinid bivalve habitat was conducted to characterize the relationship between host bivalve and thiotrophic bacterial endosymbionts. For lucinids, the ecological and evolutionary relationships between hosts and endosymbionts are poorly understood. Reconstructin...
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LSU
2008
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Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04042008-093335/ |