Bacterial chemotaxis towards the extracellular products of the toxic phytoplankton Heterosigma akashiwo
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SHORT COMMUNICATION Bacterial chemotaxis towards the extracellular products of the toxic phytoplankton Heterosigma akashiwo
The occurrence of harmful algal blooms (HABs), caused by toxic phytoplankton, has detrimental environmental, economic and human health effects within many aquatic habitats (Horner et al., 1997). Understanding the environmental conditions that control the development and decline of HABs has consequently become an important element of ecosystem management within heavily affected environments. Pot...
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