Observations on Estuarine Microfouling Using the Scanning Electron Microscope

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作者
DiSalvo, Louis H. [1 ]
Daniels, G. Wayne [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, USN, Biomed Res Lab, Supply Ctr, Oakland, CA 94625 USA
基金
美国海洋和大气管理局;
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10.1007/BF02010443
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
Scanning electron microscopy was used to observe microbiological primary fouling of glass surfaces exposed in estuarine waters. Observations on clean glass, and glass treated with water-repellent coatings, showed that bacterial slimes adhered less strongly to the water-repellent glass. An experiment using pure cultures of bacteria and latex particles showed that attached bacteria promoted the settlement of latex particles on the glass.
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