Microbial diversity in paleolithic caves: A study case on the phototrophic biofilms of the cave of bats (Zuheros, Spain)

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 116-129

  Urzì, Clara ^a   de Leo, Filomena ^a   Bruno, Laura ^b   Albertano, Patrizia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; RIBOSOMAL SPACER DNA; RNA 16S;

ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIODIVERSITY; BIOFILM; CLASSIFICATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SPAIN; BACTERIA;

ARCHAEOLOGY; BACTERIA; BIODIVERSITY; BIOFILMS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SPAIN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 77955358045     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-010-9710-x     Document Type: Article

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