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Fatty acid profiling of microbial community during aging of mucilaginous aggregates in the northern Adriatic.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15589252     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Aggregates differing in size and phytoplankton community composition were sampled in winter/spring 2001 and summer 1997 and 2002 (during mucilaginous event) in the northern Adriatic Sea. The fatty acid profiles (FAME) were determined in aggregates, bacterial population was grown from each aggregate and each bacterial isolate from aggregate's plated cultures. All aggregates irrespective of the season, aggregate size or phytoplankton community composition contained isolates from three distinct groups, with fatty acid profiles corresponding to alpha-Proteobacteria, gamma-Proteobacteria and Cytophaga-Flavobacter (CF) complex but in different relative proportions. Fatty acid profiles of the bacterial population grown from each aggregate revealed either the domination of one group (gamma, alpha or CF) or contribution of more groups (gamma and CF; alpha and CF). Specifically, as the aggregates age a shift in favor of bacteria belonging to CF-complex and corresponding decrease in bacteria similar to that of Proteobacteria occur. During the aggregate aging process and degradation of the mucous matrix, besides bacterial succession, the phytoplankton growth took place inside the aggregates. Such an aging pattern was confirmed through laboratory experiments with aggregates inhabited by the diatom Cylindrotheca closterium.
Authors:
Maria Blazina; Mirjana Najdek; Dragica Fuks; Danilo Degobbis
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Science of the total environment     Volume:  336     ISSN:  0048-9697     ISO Abbreviation:  Sci. Total Environ.     Publication Date:  2005 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-12-13     Completed Date:  2005-02-15     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0330500     Medline TA:  Sci Total Environ     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  91-103     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Ruder Bosković Institute, Center for Marine Research, G. Paliaga 5, Rovinj 52210, Croatia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Environmental Monitoring
Fatty Acids / analysis*
Italy
Phytoplankton*
Seasons
Seawater
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fatty Acids

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