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Microbial megacities fueled by methane oxidation in a mineral spring cave

Massive biofilms have been discovered in the cave of an iodine-rich former medicinal spring in southern Germany. The biofilms completely cover the walls and ceilings of the cave, giving rise to speculations about their metabolism. Here we report on first insights into the structure and function of t...

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Autores principales: Karwautz, Clemens, Kus, Günter, Stöckl, Michael, Neu, Thomas R, Lueders, Tillmann
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5739006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28949325
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2017.146