DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01623-12
ABSTRACT
16S rRNA gene molecular analysis elucidated the spatiotemporal distribution of bacterial biofilm communities along a water quality gradient. Multivariate statistics indicated that terrestrial runoff, in particular dissolved organic carbon and chlorophyll a concentrations, induced shifts of specific bacterial communities between locations and seasons, suggesting microbial biofilms could be suitable bioindicators for water quality.
FOOTNOTES
- Received 21 May 2012.
- Accepted 31 July 2012.
- Accepted manuscript posted online 17 August 2012.
Supplemental material for this article may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01623-12.
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