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Applied and Environmental Microbiology, March 2000, p. 1249-1251, Vol. 66, No. 3
0099-2240/00/$04.00+0
Copyright © 2000, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Characterization of Fungal Biofilms within a Municipal Water Distribution System

M. Steven Doggett*

Department of Biological Sciences, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas 67260

Received 23 June 1999/Accepted 10 December 1999

Biofilms of a municipal water distribution system were characterized to assess the occurrence of fungi within surface matrixes. Densities of filamentous fungi ranged from 4.0 to 25.2 CFU cm-2, whereas yeast densities ranged from 0 to 8.9 CFU cm-2. Observations by scanning electron microscopy further suggested that spores, not hyphae or vegetative cells, comprised the primary source of viable propagules.

* Mailing address: Department of Biological Sciences, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260. Phone: (306) 978-6177. Fax: (306) 978-3772. E-mail: doggett{at}twsuvm.uc.twsu.edu.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, March 2000, p. 1249-1251, Vol. 66, No. 3
0099-2240/00/$04.00+0
Copyright © 2000, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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