Hydrostatic pressure induces transformations in the organic matter and microbial community composition of marine snow particles
Abstract In the hadal zone of the ocean (6–11 km), the characteristics of sinking marine snow particles and their attached microbial communities remain elusive, despite their potential importance for benthic life thriving at extreme pressures (60–110 MPa). Here, we used simulation experiments to exp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-10-01
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Series: | Communications Earth & Environment |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-01045-4 |