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Marine bacteria on an agar plate

Diversity of marine bacteria on two agar plates.

The diversity of marine bacteria on an agar plate.

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Rights: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Published: 3 December 2007Size: 50.98 KB
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