Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4478084 | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Microbial responses to the addition of oil with or without a chemical dispersant were examined in mesocosm and microcosm experiments by using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis of bacterial ribosomal DNA and direct cell counting. When a water-soluble fraction of oil was added to seawater, increases in cell density were observed in the first 24Â h, followed by a decrease in abundance and a change in bacterial species composition. After addition of an oil-dispersant mixture, increases in cell density and changes in community structure coincided, and the amount of bacteria remained high. These phenomena also occurred in response to addition of only dispersant. Our results suggest that the chemical dispersant may be used as a nutrient source by some bacterial groups and may directly or indirectly prevent the growth of other bacterial groups.
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Authors
Akihiro Yoshida, Hideaki Nomura, Keita Toyoda, Tomohiko Nishino, Yuna Seo, Mihoko Yamada, Masahiko Nishimura, Minoru Wada, Ken Okamoto, Akira Shibata, Hideshige Takada, Kazuhiro Kogure, Kouichi Ohwada,