Sediment Microbial Communities and Their Potential Role as Environmental Pollution Indicators in Xuande Atoll, South China Sea

In this study, 39 sediment samples were collected from Qilian Island, Iltis Bank, and Yongxing Island in Xuande Atoll in the South China Sea (SCS), and the microbial community structures and distribution were analyzed. The microbial community was influenced by both natural environmental factors and...

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Main Authors: Biao Zhang, Yan Li, Shi-Zheng Xiang, Yu Yan, Rui Yang, Meng-Ping Lin, Xue-Mu Wang, Yu-Long Xue, Xiang-Yu Guan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01011/full