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ProteobacteriaPlanctomycesFirmicutesBacteroidesActinobacteriaAcidobacteriaothersVerrucomicrobia ProteobacteriaPlanctomycesFirmicutesBacteroidesActinobacteriaAcidobacteriaothersVerrucomicrobia

ProteobacteriaPlanctomycesFirmicutesBacteroidesActinobacteriaAcidobacteriaothersVerrucomicrobia

Atmosphere

Rain

Freshwater

Unidentified proteobacteriaGamma proteobacteriaDelta protobacteriaBeta protobacteriaAlpha proteobacteria

This barchart illustrates the proportions of alpha, betagamma and delta Proteobacteria in rain, freshwater and

the atmosphere respectively

Rain

Freshwater Atmosphere

Fig. 5.1

Proportions of taxonomic groups of bacteria in the atmosphere, in rain water and in freshwater (From Jones et al.

2008

. With permission)