A pollution gradient contributes to the taxonomic, functional, and resistome diversity of microbial communities in marine sediments

A pollution gradient contributes to the taxonomic, functional, and resistome diversity of microbial communities in marine sediments

Abstract Background Coastal marine environments are one of the most productive ecosystems on Earth. However, anthropogenic impacts exert significant pressure on coastal marine biodiversity, contributing to functional shifts in microbial communities and human health risk factors. However, relatively...

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Main Authors: Jiarui Chen, Shelby E. McIlroy, Anand Archana, David M. Baker, Gianni Panagiotou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Metagenomics
Pollution concentration
Marine sediments
Antibiotic resistance genes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-019-0714-6

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