Studying the Microbial Ecosystem of Chimpanzee Nests (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Studying the Microbial Ecosystem of Chimpanzee Nests

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This is Adriana Hernandez-Aguilar swabbing leaf in chimpanzee nest for microbes. The work was part of a study that evaluated the microbes and arthropods found in the treetop beds that chimpanzees make each night.

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Fiona Stewart

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