Mitchell L. Sogin, Hilary G.
Morrison, Julie A.
Huber, David
Mark Welch, Susan M.
Huse, Phillip R.
Neal, Jesus M.
Arrieta, Gerhard J.
Herndl, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences U.S.A.
This is an article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2006. The authors used a new high-throughput DNA sequencing technology to show that marine microbial communities are far more diverse and complex than previously thought. The paper discusses both the advantages and the challenges of defining bacterial species and assessing diversity using molecular approaches. This article is highly technical and would be most appropriate for graduate students or teachers.
Subject: Biology:Microbiology, Evolution:Bioinformatics, Biology:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology , Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods , Biology:Molecular Biology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Molecular Methods, Biology:Evolution:Patterns, Biology:Evolution, Diversity:Censuses, Biology:Diversity, Ecology, Ecology:Habitats, Habitats:Marine, Biology Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results, Scientific Resources Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14) Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:EcologyKeywords: biodiversity, low abundance, marine, microbes, rarefaction, bacteria
