Open AccessCell-Cell Influences on Bacterial Community Development in Aquatic Biofilms
Author(s) -
Robert McLean,
Mary Barnes,
Mary K. Windham,
Mubina M. Merchant,
Michael R. J. Forstner,
Clay Fuqua
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.71.12.8987-8990.2005
Subject(s) - biofilm , abiotic component , bacteria , homoserine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , microbial population biology , population , diversity (politics) , cell , ecology , chemistry , quorum sensing , biochemistry , genetics , demography , sociology , anthropology
Dialysis tubing containing spent culture media, when placed in a lake, was colonized by a low diversity of bacteria, whereas abiotic controls had considerable diversity. Changes were seen in the presence and absence of acylated homoserine lactones, suggesting that these molecules and other factors may influence adherent-population composition.