Phylogenetic composition, spatial structure, and dynamics of lotic bacterial biofilms investigated by fluorescent in situ hybridization and confocal laser scanning microscopy

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 225-237

  Manz, W ^a   Wendt Potthoff, K ^b   Neu, T R ^b   Szewzyk, U ^a   Lawrence, J R ^c  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM GROWTH; CARBON; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CYTOPHAGACEAE; FLAVOBACTERIUM; FLUORESCENT IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS; POLYCARBONATE; REACTOR MONITORING; RIBOSOMAL RNA;

BIOFILM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PHYLOGENETICS; RIVER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0033061147     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002489900148     Document Type: Article

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