Diversity, abundance and niche differentiation of ammonia-oxidizing prokaryotes in mud deposits of the eastern China marginal seas

Diversity, abundance and niche differentiation of ammonia-oxidizing prokaryotes in mud deposits of the eastern China marginal seas

The eastern China marginal seas are prominent examples of river-dominated ocean margins, whose most characteristic feature is the existence of isolated mud patches on sandy sediments. Ammonia-oxidizing prokaryotes play a crucial role in the nitrogen cycles of many marine environments, including marg...

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Main Authors: Shaolan eYu, Peng eYao, Jiwen eLiu, Bin eZhao, Guiling eZhang, Meixun eZhao, Zhigang eYu, Xiao-Hua eZhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
AOA
AOB
spatial distribution
Community structures
Mud deposits
eastern China marginal seas
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00137/full

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