Inhibitory and stimulation effects of a synthetic surfactant on two unique strains of the ocean species of cyanobacteria

This is a first publication to report both inhibitory and stimulation effects of a synthetic surfactant on two unique strains of the ocean species of cyanobacteria Synechococcus from the collection of WHOI (U.S.A.). These data demonstrated a new hazard of an imbalance of species composition of marine phytoplankton under the effect of pollution by synthetic chemical pollutants.

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Abstract
The non-ionogenic surfactant Triton X-100 acted differently on cyanobacteria Synechococcus WH 7805 and WH 8103: 5 mg/liter of the surfactant inhibited strain 7805 and favored the development of strain 8103. A lower concentration (0.5 mg/liter) stimulated the growth of both strains. Triton X-100 produced no effect on the motility of strain 8103 cells.

Reference
Waterbury J., Ostroumov S.A. Effect of nonionogenic surfactant on cyanobacteria. - Microbiology, 1994, 63 (2): 140-142.

The article is available at the Library of Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, U.S.A.

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Key words: ecology, microbiology, marine, synthetic surfactant, Triton X-100, pollution, cyanobacteria, Synechococcus, stimulation, inhibition, phytoplankton.

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экология, микробиология, морской, синтетическое поверхностно-активное вещество, Triton X-100, загрязнение, цианобактерии, Synechococcus, стимулирование, ингибирование, фитопланктон.


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