Comparison of the active and resident community of a coastal microbial mat

Abstract Coastal microbial mats form a nearly closed micro-scale ecosystem harboring a complex microbial community. Previous DNA based analysis did not necessarily provide information about the active fraction of the microbial community because it includes dormant, inactive cells as well as a potent...

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Main Authors: Daniela Clara Cardoso, Anna Sandionigi, Mariana Silvia Cretoiu, Maurizio Casiraghi, Lucas Stal, Henk Bolhuis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03095-z