Acidophilic microbial communities associated with a natural, biodegraded hydrocarbon seepage
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Microbiology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1364-5072,1365-2672
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.02926.x