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Nicola L. Foster

University of PlymouthORCID 0000-0001-9796-1753Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintMar 27, 2026

A metagenomic exploration of the bacterial community composition of two deep-sea Pheronema carpenteri sponge aggregations from the North Atlantic; insights into ecosystem services

Poppy J. Hesketh-Best, Matthew J. Koch, Nicola L. Foster…·Kerry L. Howell

This study analyzes the bacterial communities of deep-sea Hexactinellid sponges using metagenomics to explore their microbiome composition and potential ecosystem services.

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