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Peter Hirsch and Biofilms: Microbial Ecology’s Role in a “New” Field

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Palmer Jr., R. Peter Hirsch and Biofilms: Microbial Ecology’s Role in a “New” Field . Microb Ecol 47, 200–204 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-003-1039-2

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