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Journal of Plankton Research 2009 31(12):1557-1561; doi:10.1093/plankt/fbp093
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Bacterial chemotaxis towards the extracellular products of the toxic phytoplankton Heterosigma akashiwo

Justin R. Seymour1,2,*, Tanvir Ahmed1 and Roman Stocker1

1 Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, USA 2 School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia

* CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: justins{at}mit.edu

Received on July 22, 2009; accepted on September 10, 2009


  Abstract

Marine bacteria exhibit positive chemotactic responses to the extracellular exudates of the toxic phytoplankton Heterosigma akashiwo. In the environment, this will support bacteria–algae associations with potential implications for harmful algal bloom dynamics.

Corresponding editor: William Li


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