Dinuka Lakmali Jayasuriya Patabandige

Environmental gradients shape the hydrocarbon-degrading microbiome in two mid-Atlantic bays

ABSTRACT Hydrocarbons are recalcitrant organic matter that is released into the environment via natural and anthropogenic activities. We hypothesized that abiotic and biotic factors, including salinity, temperature, seasonality, microbial interactions, and functional redundancy,...