Bacterial diversity in faeces from polar bear (<it>Ursus maritimus</it>) in Arctic Svalbard
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Polar bears (<it>Ursus maritimus</it>) are major predators in the Arctic marine ecosystem, feeding mainly on seals, and living closely associated with sea ice. Little is known of their gut microbial ecology and the main p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/10 |