Aerial transport of bacteria by dust plumes in the Eastern Mediterranean revealed by complementary rRNA/rRNA-gene sequencing
High bacterial community abundance and diversity are associated with coarser particulate aerosols and air masses of terrestrial rather than marine origin, according to DNA and RNA analysis of dust aerosols sampled in Rehovot, Israel.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Communications Earth & Environment |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00679-8 |