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Bacterial diversity in relatively pristine and anthropogenically-influenced mangrove ecosystems (Goa, India).
Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] - 1 Jan 2014
Fernandes Sheryl Oliveira, Kirchman David L, Michotey Valérie D, Bonin Patricia C, LokaBharathi P A
Abstract excerpt
To appreciate differences in benthic bacterial community composition at the relatively pristine Tuvem and the anthropogenically-influenced Divar mangrove ecosystems in Goa, India, parallel tag sequencing of the V6 region of 16S rDNA was carried out. We hypothesize that availability of extraneously-derived anthropogenic substrates could act as a stimulatant but not a deterrent to promote higher bacterial diversity...
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