Ciliate diversity and distribution patterns in the sediments of a seamount and adjacent abyssal plains in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean

Ciliate diversity and distribution patterns in the sediments of a seamount and adjacent abyssal plains in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean

Abstract Background Benthic ciliates and the environmental factors shaping their distribution are far from being completely understood. Likewise, deep-sea systems are amongst the least understood ecosystems on Earth. In this study, using high-throughput DNA sequencing, we investigated the diversity...

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Main Authors: Feng Zhao, Sabine Filker, Thorsten Stoeck, Kuidong Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Deep sea
Seamount
Protozoa
Depth gradient
Vertical distribution
Ciliate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-017-1103-6

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