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Microbes Find Their Niche in Underwater Shipwrecks
Microbes Find Their Niche in Underwater Shipwrecks
Early investigations of the microbial communities in and around sunken boats reveal that there are patterns to where bacteria settle.
Microbes Find Their Niche in Underwater Shipwrecks
Microbes Find Their Niche in Underwater Shipwrecks

Early investigations of the microbial communities in and around sunken boats reveal that there are patterns to where bacteria settle.

Early investigations of the microbial communities in and around sunken boats reveal that there are patterns to where bacteria settle.

archaeology, microbiology

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