Metal binding properties of the EPS produced by Halomonas sp. TG39 and its potential in enhancing trace element bioavailability to eukaryotic phytoplankton

BioMetals

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1185-1194

  Gutierrez, Tony ^a,b,c   Biller, Dondra V ^d   Shimmield, Tracy ^b   Green, David H ^b  

^a IL   (United States)

^b SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Eukaryotic phytoplankton; Exopolysaccharide (EPS); Iron; Marine Bacteria; Metal ions

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; CALCIUM; COPPER; EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; POLYANION; POTASSIUM; SEA WATER; SILICON; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BINDING AFFINITY; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DESORPTION; EUKARYOTE; GROWTH STIMULATION; HALOMONAS; METAL BINDING; NONHUMAN; PHYTOPLANKTON; PURIFICATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; THALASSIOSIRA WEISSFLOGII;

BINDING SITES; HALOMONAS; METALS; PHYTOPLANKTON; POLYSACCHARIDES; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; HALOMONAS; NITZSCHIA ALBA; THALASSIOSIRA WEISSFLOGII;

EID: 84874110871     PISSN: 09660844     EISSN: 15728773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10534-012-9581-3     Document Type: Article

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