Bacterial Signaling Ecology and Potential Applications During Aquatic Biofilm Construction

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 24-34

  Vega, Leticia M ^a   Alvarez, Pedro J ^a   McLean, Robert J C ^b  

^a Rice University   (United States)

^b Texas State University San Marcos   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AQUATIC SPECIES; BACTERIA; BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECTS; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; QUORUM SENSING;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; QUORUM SENSING;

EID: 84902482345     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-013-0321-1     Document Type: Article

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