Abundance of ammonia-oxidizing archaea and bacteria along an estuarine salinity gradient in relation to potential nitrification rates.
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SUBMITTER: Bernhard AE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2820943 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb
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Abundance of ammonia-oxidizing archaea and bacteria along an estuarine salinity gradient in relation to potential nitrification rates.
Bernhard Anne E AE Landry Zachary C ZC Blevins Alison A de la Torre José R JR Giblin Anne E AE Stahl David A DA
Applied and environmental microbiology 20091228 4
Abundance of ammonia-oxidizing Archaea (AOA) was found to be always greater than that of ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria along an estuarine salinity gradient, and AOA abundance was highest at intermediate salinity. However, AOA abundance did not correlate with potential nitrification rates. This lack of correlation may be due to methodological limitations or alternative energy sources. ...[more]
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