FIGURE 1.

Map of Ecuador indicating the sampling sites for each of three microalgae–bacteria consortia native to the (A) Amazon, (B) Highlands, and (C) Galapagos regions of Ecuador. The map was generated using ArcGIS Pro 3.2.

Map of Ecuador indicating the sampling sites for each of three microalgae–bacteria consortia native to the (A) Amazon, (B) Highlands, and (C) Galapagos regions of Ecuador. The map was generated using ArcGIS Pro 3.2.