Community Structure and Abundance of Archaea in a <i>Zostera marina</i> Meadow: A Comparison between Seagrass-Colonized and Bare Sediment Sites

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Figure 4: Community Structure and Abundance of Archaea in a <i>Zostera marina</i> Meadow: A Comparison between Seagrass-Colonized and Bare Sediment Sites 

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Community Structure and Abundance of Archaea in a Zostera marina Meadow: A Comparison between Seagrass-Colonized and Bare Sediment Sites

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