Characterization of the bacterial communities on recent Icelandic volcanic deposits of different ages

Characterization of the bacterial communities on recent Icelandic volcanic deposits of different ages

Abstract Background Basalt is the most common igneous rock on the Earth’s surface covering. Basalt-associated microorganisms drive the cycling and sequestration of different elements such as nitrogen, carbon and other nutrients, which facilitate subsequent pioneer and plant development, impacting lo...

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Main Authors: Bo Byloos, Pieter Monsieurs, Mohamed Mysara, Natalie Leys, Nico Boon, Rob Van Houdt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Basalt
Lava
Krafla
Iceland
Chronosequence
16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1262-0

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