Patterns of biofilm succession on a sheltered rocky shore in Hong Kong

被引:12
作者
Chan, BKK
Chan, WKS
Walker, G
机构
[1] Univ Hong Kong, Swire Inst Marine Sci, Dept Ecol & Biodivers, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Wales Bangor, Sch Ocean Sci, Menai Bridge LL59 5AB, Gwynedd, Wales
关键词
biofilm succession; coverslips; experimental rack; intertidal; tropical; Hong Kong;
D O I
10.1080/08927010310001645229
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Successional patterns are dependent on the nature of the substratum, water flow, concentrations of organics as well as the availability of bacteria, algal spores and invertebrate larvae in the coastal environment. Bacteria play an especially important role in biofilm formation as they are generally the earliest colonizers. In the present study, both winter and summer biofilm succession patterns were examined on glass coverslips inverted on experimental racks attached at two tidal levels on a sheltered shore in Hong Kong. In the succession, bacteria were followed by diatoms and cyanobacteria. Encrusting algae appeared in the late stages of the experiment (day 80 in summer and day 60 in winter). Colonization by bacteria was much slower in summer and their density remained low throughout the experimental period. The first appearance of diatoms and cyanobacteria, however, was more rapid in the summer. Bacteria and diatoms on the low-shore surfaces also had a faster succession rate than on the high-shore surfaces, suggesting that desiccation/aerial temperature are the causal factors for such differences.
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页码:371 / 380
页数:10
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