MicrobiologybioRxiv
Bacterial diversity in deep-sea sediments under influence of asphalt seep at the Sao Paulo Plateau
L. L. Queiroz, A. Bendia, R. T. D. Duarte…·V. H. Pellizari
The paper investigates bacterial diversity in deep-sea sediments influenced by asphalt seeps using NGS, finding high abundance of Alphaproteobacteria and Acidimicrobiia possibly linked to hydrocarbon metabolism.
DOI 10.1007/s10482-020-01384-8