Nutrient-rich microhabitats within biofilms are synchronized with the external environment

Microbes and Environments

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-51

  Tsuchiya, Yuki ^a   Ikenaga, Makoto ^a   Kurniawan, Andi ^a   Hiraki, Ayami ^a   Arakawa, Takanori ^a   Kusakabe, Rie ^a   Morisaki, Hisao ^a  

^a RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacterial flora; Biofilm; Lake biwa; Nutrient ions

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 70349278757     PISSN: 13426311     EISSN: 13426311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.ME08547     Document Type: Article

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