Simultaneous sequence analysis of all organisms in filtered samples from the Sargasso Sea indicates the presence of over 1800 species, with unexpectedly
large microbial diversity.
Not exact matches
Biodiversity studies of marine
microbial eukaryotes have revealed a
large diversity of taxonomic lineages, especially within the smaller size classes of heterotrophic cells.
Our findings are potentially applicable to early disease detection, and future test development should focus on longitudinal sampling of the microbiota to monitor for changes in
microbial diversity in a
larger cohort of patients.
Studies have shown that the
microbial diversity in the
large intestine reduced when mice were exposed to high levels of stress.
All that
diversity leaves each
microbial species with its own favorite food sources, in
large part taking cues from available food sources over time.