Cyanobacteria and Alphaproteobacteria May Facilitate Cooperative Interactions in Niche Communities

Hypoliths, microbial assemblages found below translucent rocks, provide important ecosystem services in deserts. While several studies have assessed microbial diversity of hot desert hypoliths and whether these communities are metabolically active, the interactions among taxa remain unclear. Here, w...

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Main Authors: Marc W. Van Goethem, Thulani P. Makhalanyane, Don A. Cowan, Angel Valverde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02099/full