Dynamics of anoxygenic photosynthesis in an experimental green sulphur bacteria biofilm

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 295-305

  Pringault, Olivier ^a   Epping, Eric ^a   Guyoneaud, Remy ^b   Khalili, Arzhang ^a   Kühl, Michael ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROSTHECOCHLORIS AESTUARII;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CHLOROBI; DARKNESS; DIFFUSION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIGHT; METABOLISM; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BIOFILMS; CHLOROBI; DARKNESS; DIFFUSION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; LIGHT; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 0033171499     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1462-2920.1999.00035.x     Document Type: Article

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