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Phylogenetic diversity of archaea and the archaeal ammonia monooxygenase gene in uranium mining-impacted locations in Bulgaria.
Archaea (Vancouver, B.C.) - 1 Jan 2014
Radeva Galina, Kenarova Anelia, Bachvarova Velina, Flemming Katrin, Popov Ivan, Vassilev Dimitar, Selenska-Pobell Sonja
Abstract excerpt
Uranium mining and milling activities adversely affect the microbial populations of impacted sites. The negative effects of uranium on soil bacteria and fungi are well studied, but little is known about the effects of radionuclides and heavy metals on archaea. The composition and diversity of archaeal communities inhabiting the waste pile of the Sliven uranium mine and the soil of the Buhovo uranium mine were...
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