Evidence for bacterial chemotaxis to cyanobacteria from a radioassay technique. [Lyngbya birgei; Aphanizomenon flos-aquae; Aeromonas hydrophila]

Journal Article · Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991 · Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:5315798

Kangatharalingam, N; Wang, Lizhu; Priscu, J C ^[1]

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1. Montana State Univ., Bozeman (USA)

Lyngbya birgei and Aphanizomenon flos-aquae elicited a significant chemotactic attraction of Aeromonas hydrophila compared with controls lacking cyanobacteria. There was a positive exponential relationship between biomass (chlorophyll a) of L. birgei and A. flos-aquae and chemotactic attraction of A. hydrophila. The assay equipment was simple and reliable and could be used to study bacterial chemotaxis in other species in situ.

• OSTI ID: 5315798
• Journal Information: Applied and Environmental Microbiology; (United States), Vol. 57:8; ISSN 0099-2240
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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