Diverse microbes cultured from subsamples of sponges collected during the expedition. Different types of microbes grow depending on the culture media and the sponge sampled.
Microbes
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Diverse microbes cultured from subsamples of sponges collected during the expedition. Different types of microbes grow depending on the culture media and the sponge sampled.

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