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Characterizing man-made and natural modifications of microbial diversity and activity in coastal ecosystems.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek - 1 Aug 2002
Paerl Hans W, Dyble Julianne, Twomey Luke, Pinckney James L, Nelson Joshua, Kerkhof Lee
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The impacts of growing coastal pollution and habitat alteration accompanying human encroachment are of great concern at the microbial level, where much of the ocean's primary production and biogeochemical cycling takes place. Coastal ecosystems are also under the influence of natural perturbations such as major storwns and flooding. Distinguishing the impacts of natural and human stressors is essential for...
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