Bacterial chemoreception: an important ecological phenomenon inhibited by hydrocarbons

Ralph Mitchell; Sam Fogel; Ilan Chet

doi:10.1016/0043-1354(72)90013-9

Bacterial chemoreception: an important ecological phenomenon inhibited by hydrocarbons

Ralph Mitchell^*, Sam Fogel, Ilan Chet

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Motile marine bacteria have been shown to display chemoreception. They are attracted to a wide range of organic compounds. The response is highly specific for each micro-organism. Chemoreception is also involved in the biodegradation of phytoplankton and enteric bacteria by bacterial predators. This ability of bacteria to detect living and non-living substrates is totally inhibited by hydrocarbons. The ecological implications of this type of sublethal effect on the self-purifying capacity of the sea and on the behavior of marine animals is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1137-1140
Number of pages	4
Journal	Water Research
Volume	6
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0043-1354(72)90013-9
State	Published - Oct 1972
Externally published	Yes

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