USGS: Science Topics: microbes

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Microbes

Microscopic, typically one-celled organisms.

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Microbial ecology of deep-water mid-Atlantic canyons [More info]: Plan for an upcoming study, at the microbiological scale, of the benthic communities (including corals) that reside in and around mid-Atlantic canyons, which are located at the edge of the continental shelf.
Understanding beach health throughout the Great Lakes -- Continuing research [More info]: Outlines tactical problems that make it difficult for beach managers to use scientific information to make beach closure and advisory decisions. Explains methodologies we are using to address those problems and better prepare local decision makers.
Understanding beach health throughout the Great Lakes-Entering a new era of investigations [More info]: People who manage recreational areas need better, more timely estimates of the likelihood that the beach and lake waters will be hazardous to human health, and which factors cause those hazards.

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