Microbial community structure of chronically polluted marine sediments from a cold region of the southern hemisphere

This study is part of a larger initiative: Microbial Community Structure and Metabolic Potential of Chronically Polluted Marine Sediments from Cold Regions of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres (CSP-328, JGI-DOE). The goal of this larger project is to increase our understanding of the biogeographic distribution patterns and functional traits of microorganisms in cold, polluted costal sediments. In this study, we analized the structure and diversity of microbial communities of cold polluted coastal sediments from Ushuaia Bay.