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Marine & Freshwater Microbial Biodiversity (M&FMB)

Water provides 97% of the living space on our planet, and some of the most extreme conditions for life. Microbes occupy all aquatic environments, often in huge numbers. Aquatic microbes influence climate and nutrients cycles. They make our planet habitable, and offer new processes and products. More about the M&FMB programme