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27 Jul 2021
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| 27 Jul 2021
Determining the hierarchical order by which the variables of sampling period, dust outbreak occurrence, and sampling location can shape the airborne bacterial communities in the Mediterranean basin
Riccardo Rosselli
Department of Biology, University of Padua, Via Ugo Bassi 58/b, 35131 Padua, Italy
Maura Fiamma
Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/B, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Massimo Deligios
Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/B, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Gabriella Pintus
Institute of Bioeconomy – National Research Council (IBE-CNR), Traversa La Crucca, 3, 07100 Li Punti (SS), Italy
Grazia Pellizzaro
Institute of Bioeconomy – National Research Council (IBE-CNR), Traversa La Crucca, 3, 07100 Li Punti (SS), Italy
Annalisa Canu
Institute of Bioeconomy – National Research Council (IBE-CNR), Traversa La Crucca, 3, 07100 Li Punti (SS), Italy
Pierpaolo Duce
Institute of Bioeconomy – National Research Council (IBE-CNR), Traversa La Crucca, 3, 07100 Li Punti (SS), Italy
Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padua, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro (Padua), Italy
Rosella Muresu
Institute for the Animal Production System in the Mediterranean Environment – National Research Council
(ISPAAM-CNR), Traversa La Crucca, 3, 07100 Li Punti (SS), Italy
Pietro Cappuccinelli
Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/B, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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The bacteria carried by winds over the island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea were collected, and their identities were investigated by reading DNA sequences. The sampling period was the factor that most determined the airborne species composition as its role was stronger than that of dust-carrying storms and of the geographical position of the sampling station. The bacteria found when the sampling was performed in September had more species variety than those collected in May.
The bacteria carried by winds over the island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea were...
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