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Drivers of cyanobacterial diversity and community composition in mangrove soils in south-east Brazil.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Apr 2013
Rigonato Janaina, Kent Angela D, Alvarenga Danillo O, Andreote Fernando D, Beirigo Raphael M, Vidal-Torrado Pablo, Fiore Marli F
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Cyanobacteria act as primary producers of carbon and nitrogen in nutrient-poor ecosystems such as mangroves. This important group of microorganisms plays a critical role in sustaining the productivity of mangrove ecosystems, but the structure and function of cyanobacteria assemblages can be perturbed by anthropogenic influences. The aim of this work was to assess the community structure and ecological drivers...
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