The incidence and morphology of subcuticular bacteria in the echinoderm fauna of New Zealand.

Autor: Kelly, Maeve S., Barker, M.F.
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Zdroj: Biological Bulletin; Oct95, Vol. 189 Issue 2, p91, 15p, 9 Diagrams, 4 Charts
Abstrakt: Examines New Zealand echinoderms by fluorescence and electron microscopy for the presence of symbiotic bacteria. Presence of gram-negative, subcuticular bacteria; Classification into morphological types; Difference in bacterial load and relative proportions of the different types of bacteria in three congeneric echinoids.
Databáze: Complementary Index