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Distinct diversity of the czcA gene in two sedimentary horizons from a contaminated estuarine core.
Environmental science and pollution research international - 1 Sept 2014
Kaci Assia, Petit Fabienne, Lesueur Patrick, Boust Dominique, Vrel Anne, Berthe Thierry
Abstract excerpt
In estuarine ecosystems, trace metals are mainly associated with fine grain sediments which settle on mudflats. Over time, the layers of sediments accumulate and are then transformed by diagenetic processes, recording the history of the estuary's chemical contamination. In such a specific environment, we investigated to what extent a chronic exposure to contaminants could affect metal-resistant sedimentary...
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