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Life in Mangroves: A Cooperative Microbiome Revealing Hidden Resources
Jim Crocker
29th June, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study focused on microbial communities in a restored mangrove near an oil refinery in Bahia, Brazil
- Researchers identified key metabolic processes and the organisms responsible for them, highlighting syntrophic relationships
- Microbial communities were found to be highly specialized in carbon sequestration, nitrogen, and sulfur cycling
EnvironmentEcologyMarine Biology
References
Main Study
1) Living in mangroves: a syntrophic scenario unveiling a resourceful microbiome
Published 28th June, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-024-03390-6
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