Microbial Behavior And Sediment Stabilization
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Our goal is to understand how microbial behavior influences the mechanical stability of illuminated littoral marine sediments. We define “behavior” as the interaction of bacteria and diatoms with environmental signals that are either autoproduced, or arise from another source. A further goal is to investigate whether these processes, which define sediment optical signatures, can be influenced by anthropogenic intervention.
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