Bacterial communities versus anthropogenic disturbances in the Antarctic coastal marine environment

Angelina Lo Giudice1, Gabriella Caruso1, Carmen Rizzo2, Maria Papale1, Maurizio Azzaro1
1Institute of Polar Sciences, National Research Council (ISP-CNR), Messina, Italy
2Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmacological and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

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