Creatures big and small are home to distinct and diverse microbial communities, according to new research. (IMAGE)

University of British Columbia

Creatures big and small are home to distinct and diverse microbial communities, according to new research.

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New research from UBC indicates that creatures big and small—some barely larger than single-celled protists—are home to distinct and diverse microbial communities. A sediment-dwelling hesionid (Annelida) from Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada. Credit: Maria Herranz, University of British Columbia.

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Credit: Maria Herranz, University of British Columbia.

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