Microbial biofilms form on all aquatic surfaces and can harbor pathogenic bacteria. In the aquaculture industry, Flavobacteria species can cause serious diseases and lead to high mortality. These ...

“The plant roots grow down into the water and develop beneficial aquatic biofilms, which cleanse the water through the breakdown, sorption, and metabolic transformation of nutrients and ...

Biofilms As River Sentinels Date: May 22, 2009 Source: Cemagref Summary: Researchers in Lyon decided to use the reaction of a group of micro-organisms to the presence of toxic molecules in ...

Environmental biofilms generally contain a diverse community of microorganisms, including algae, fungi, and protozoa, and largely exist on the floor and walls of aquatic environments (sand, rocks ...

"The synergistic interactions between aquatic vegetation and epiphytic biofilms are fundamental to improving nutrient removal ...

Christine Anlanger, Ute Risse-Buhl, Daniel von Schiller, Christian Noss, Markus Weitere, Andreas Lorke, Hydraulic and biological controls of biofilm nitrogen uptake in gravel-bed streams, Limnology ...

Biofilms harbor unique communities of microorganisms and serve a variety of important ecological functions, from cleaning water to feeding organisms. As part of her project, Gilewski, a candidate in ...

Ecological impacts of biological and chemical surfactants on aquatic biofilm growth metabolism and carbon cycling (EcoSurf) Funded PhD Opportunity This opportunity is now closed. Life and Health ...