Microbial Exopolymers: Sources, Chemico-Physiological Properties, and Ecosystem Effects in the Marine Environment

• Autore: Andreas Teske
• Pubblicazione: Frontiers Media SA, 2018
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (152 p.)
• Soggetto non controllato: biological pump; exopolymers; exopolysaccharide substances (EPS); marine bacteria; marine environment; marine oil snow (MOS); marine snow; oceans; organic carbon; phytoplankton
• Persona (resp. second.): Kai Ziervogel; Tony Gutierrez; Uta Passow; Antonietta Quigg
• Sommario/riassunto: Microorganisms (bacteria, archaea, microeukaryotes) in marine environments secrete a diverse array of exopolymeric substances that facilitate attachment to surfaces, the formation of organic colloids and larger aggregations of cells (marine snow), and that can influence many ocean, as well as global, processes. The aim of this Research Topic is to highlight recent advances in the sources, chemistry and function of these microbial-produced macromolecules. We encouraged original research and reviews on exopolymeric substances, from their sources, chemico-physiological properties, functions and ecosystem effects, and including their role in the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster.
• Altri titoli varianti: Microbial Exopolymers
• Titolo autorizzato: Microbial Exopolymers: Sources, Chemico-Physiological Properties, and Ecosystem Effects in the Marine Environment
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910346737503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II