Microbial Exopolymers: Sources, Chemico-Physiological Properties, and Ecosystem Effects in the Marine Environment

Microorganisms (bacteria, archaea, microeukaryotes) in marine environments secrete a diverse array of exopolymeric substances that facilitate attachment to surfaces, the formation of organic colloids and larger aggregations of cells (marine snow), and that can influence many ocean, as well as global...

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Main Author: Andreas Teske
Other Authors: Kai Ziervogel, Tony Gutierrez, Uta Passow
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media SA 2018
Series:Frontiers Research Topics
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