Metal-macrofauna interactions determine microbial community structure and function in copper contaminated sediments
Copper is essential for healthy cellular functioning, but this heavy metal quickly becomes toxic when supply exceeds demand. Marine sediments receive widespread and increasing levels of copper contamination from antifouling paints owing to the 2008 global ban of organotin-based products. The toxicit...
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| Language: | English |
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2013-05-31.
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