Impact of violacein-producing bacteria on survival and feeding of bacterivorous nanoflagellates
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An examination of the mechanism underlying the successful persistence of violacein-producing bacteria in times of protozoan grazing and its consequences for protozoan population growth and survival is made. An insight into the role of bacterial secondary metabolites in chemical defense against protozoan predation is presented.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 2004
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Effects of hydrophobic and electrostatic cell surface properties of bacteria on feeding rates of heterotrophic nanoflagellates
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The feeding rate of nanoflagellates on planktonic bacteria is not determined by the hydrophobicity or surface charge of the bacteria. However, the size of the bacterium does influence grazing, with larger bacteria more likely to be grazed unless they are too big to be edible.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 2001
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High motility reduces grazing mortality of planktonic bacteria
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The impact of bacterial swimming speed on the survival of planktonic bacteria in the presence of protozoan grazers is tested. It is suggested that the motility has an important adaptive function in the survival of planktonic bacteria during protozoan grazing.
Publication Name: Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0099-2240
Year: 2005
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