Bacterial Composition and Diversity in Deep-Sea Sediments from the Southern Colombian Caribbean Sea

Deep-sea sediments are considered an extreme environment due to high atmospheric pressure and low temperatures, harboring novel microorganisms. To explore marine bacterial diversity in the southern Colombian Caribbean Sea, this study used 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing to estimate bacteria...

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Main Authors: Nelson Rivera Franco, Miguel Ángel Giraldo, Diana López-Alvarez, Jenny Johana Gallo-Franco, Luisa F. Dueñas, Vladimir Puentes, Andrés Castillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/1/10