African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5238

Full Length Research Paper

Bacterial community composition and diversity along the southern coastlines of the Atlantic Ocean in Cape Town, South Africa

Ola A. Olapade
  • Ola A. Olapade
  • Department of Biology and the Center for Sustainability and the Environment, 611 East Porter Street, Albion College, Albion, MI 49224 USA.
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  •  Received: 07 July 2020
  •  Accepted: 14 August 2020
  •  Published: 30 September 2020

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