Distinct Communities of Bacteria and Unicellular Eukaryotes in the Different Water Masses of Cretan Passage Water Column (Eastern Mediterranean Sea)

The Eastern Mediterranean Sea (EMS) presents unique environmental traits and complex oceanic processes that affect microbial communities and influence their role in maintaining vital ecosystem functions and services. Despite the heavy anthropogenic stress and predictions of climate change impact, microbial ecology studies in the EMS are limited.

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