Determination of substrate utilization patterns of soil microbial communities: An approach to assess population changes after hydrocarbon pollution |
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| Authors: | Lothar Wünsche Lutz Brüggemann Wolfgang Babel |
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| Institution: | Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle Ltd., Department of Environmental Microbiology, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Abstract: Changes in hydrocarbon content in soils resulted in characteristic shifts of the substrate utilization patterns as tested with the Biolog system. The altered patterns of substrate utilization corresponded to similar changes in abundance of hydrocarbon-utilizing bacteria and the occurrence of specific bacterial groups in the soils. Substrate utilization patterns as recorded with the Biolog system are suitable for rapidly assessing dynamics of autochthonous soil communities and evaluating their biodegradative potential. |
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| Keywords: | Microbial community Biolog system Mineral oil contamination Degradation potential Adaptation |
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