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. 1976 Jan;31(1):46-8.
doi: 10.1128/aem.31.1.46-48.1976.

Metabolic activities of the intestinal microflora of a deep-sea invertebrate

J R Schwarz  1 , A A Yayanos, R R Colwell
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Metabolic activities of the intestinal microflora of a deep-sea invertebrate

J R Schwarz et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1976 Jan.

Abstract

The intestinal microflora of deep-sea amphipods, in enrichment culture employing starch, urea, and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine and when examined under simulated in situ conditions, exhibited growth rates and substrate conversion approximately equal to, or greater than, atmospheric controls during short-term incubation. These observations are significant since these microorganisms may play an important role in biodegradation in the deep sea.

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