Diversity and Hydrocarbon-Degrading Potential of Deep-Sea Microbial Community from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, South of the Azores (North Atlantic Ocean)

Deep-sea sediments (DSS) are one of the largest biotopes on Earth and host a surprisingly diverse microbial community. The harsh conditions of this cold environment lower the rate of natural attenuation, allowing the petroleum pollutants to persist for a long time in deep marine sediments raising pr...

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Main Authors: Maria Paola Tomasino, Mariana Aparício, Inês Ribeiro, Filipa Santos, Miguel Caetano, C. Marisa R. Almeida, Maria de Fátima Carvalho, Ana P. Mucha
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Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/65b07f0aaf55470a9e56cb4e3c01e8b1
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