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Occurrence and distribution of heterotrophic bacteria of Madras coast (Bay of Bengal)

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Title Occurrence and distribution of heterotrophic bacteria of Madras coast (Bay of Bengal)
 
Creator Prabu, S K
Subramanian, B
Mahadevan, A
 
Description 130-133
Occurrence of heterotrophic becteria in water and sediment samples collected from the Madras coast was studied. Of the bacterial isolates, 85% were gram negative short rods, 9% were coccal forms, 21% were chromogenic and only 7% were sporogenous. Gram negative bacteria were highly pleomorphic. Genus Vibrio (35%) was dominant followed by Alcaligenes (26%). Bacillus, Flavobacterium-Cytophaga group, Micrococcus, Photobacterium, Pseudomonas and members of Enterobacteriaceae were present. Of the bacterial isolates, 89% were limnotolerant. Heterotrophic bacterial population exhibited limited fluctuation throughout the seasons in both water and sediments. Micro and macro elements present in the sediments did not influence the bacterial population of the Bay.
 
Date 2016-12-07T10:36:24Z
2016-12-07T10:36:24Z
1991-06
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/38260
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.20(2) [June 1991]