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Most-probable-number counts for Fe(III)-reducing bacteria (quantified with ferrihydrite and a mix of lactate and acetate). Samples were collected in June 2009 and in May 2010 at increasing distances from the spring outlet either from the microbial mat or from the flow channel. Error bars show the 95% confidence intervals.
