Microbial community functional change during vertebrate carrion decomposition.

Microorganisms play a critical role in the decomposition of organic matter, which contributes to energy and nutrient transformation in every ecosystem. Yet, little is known about the functional activity of epinecrotic microbial communities associated with carrion. The objective of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Jennifer L Pechal, Tawni L Crippen, Aaron M Tarone, Andrew J Lewis, Jeffery K Tomberlin, M Eric Benbow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3827085?pdf=render