Opportunistic bacteria dominate the soil microbiome response to phenanthrene in a microcosm-based study

• Main Authors: Storey, Sean, Mohd Ashaari, Mardiana, Clipson, Nicholas, Doyle, Evelyn, de Menezes, Alexandre
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Frontiers 2018
• Subjects: QR Microbiology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/67881/1/Mardiana_2018.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/67881/7/67881_Opportunistic%20bacteria%20dominate%20the%20soil%20microbiome_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/67881/13/67881%20Opportunistic%20Bacteria%20Dominate%20the%20Soil%20Microbiome%20WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/67881/; https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02815/full

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