Exploring the secrets of the three-dimensional architecture of phototrophic biofilms in caves
By M. Roldán, M. Hernández-Mariné. 2009
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INTRODUCTION Biofilms are collectives of one or more species of microorganisms. They provide protection for growth, enabling microorganisms to survive hostile environments (Prakash et al., 2003) and are significant in sediment stabilization and construction (Golubic & Schneider, 2003). Biofilms comprise sessile microorganisms in different stages of growth; hence, they respond quickly to variable conditions (Costerton et al., 1987). When microorganisms adhere to a surface, their immobilised cells grow, replicate and secrete extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) that engulf them in a gelatinous matrix (Brading et al., 1995). The development of complex, adhered or aggregated communities plays a key role in the survival and reproductive success of the microorganisms involved. Biofilms can provide refuge for species that face
Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Earth-Surface Processes, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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- Microbial Diversity of Cave Ecosystems (2010, background): “The use of artificial lighting, which might be left on all the time in some show caves, has been one area of research (e.g., Ariño and Saiz-Jimenez 1996; SanchezMoral et al. 2003; Mulec and Kosi 2009; Roldán and Hernández-Mariné 2009).”