Shotgun metagenomic analysis of microbial communities in the surface waters of the Eastern South China Sea

• Main Authors: Aazani, Mujahid, Jessica, Song, Lim, Po-Teen, Azizan, Abu Samah, Quack, Birgit, Pfeilsticker, Klaus, Tang, Sen-Lin, Ivanova, Elena, Müller, Moritz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Society for Microbiology 2017
• Subjects: GC Oceanography; GE Environmental Sciences
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/30881/1/Aazani%20Mujahid.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/30881/; https://mjm.usm.my/

Aims: The South China Sea (SCS) harbours a rich biodiversity. However, few studies have been published on its diverse communities, particularly its microbial counterparts. As key players behind many of the vital processes carried out in the ocean, microbes are the focus of this study, placing partic...