Microorganisms in seafloor basalts
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Microbial colonization and alteration of basaltic glass J. Einen, C. Kruber, L. Øvreås, I. H. Thorseth, and T. Torsvik Department of Biology, University of Bergen, Jahnebakken 5, N-5020 Bergen, Norway Department of Earth Science, University of Bergen, Allegt. 41, N-5007 Bergen, Norway Received: 20 December 2005 – Accepted: 5 January 2006 – Published: 7 March 2006 Correspondence to: J. Einen ([email protected])
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