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. 1973 Sep;26(3):293-7.
doi: 10.1128/am.26.3.293-297.1973.

Sand beach bacteria: enumeration and characterization

H M Khiyama, J C Makemson

Sand beach bacteria: enumeration and characterization

H M Khiyama et al. Appl Microbiol. 1973 Sep.

Abstract

Bacteria in the water-saturated sand of a relatively unpolluted sand beach were enumerated by direct microscope and viable counting. The number of interstitial bacteria was estimated to be a significant fraction of the total number of bacteria present. Three hundred sixty-two strains were isolated and submitted to cultural and biochemical tests. Fermentational abilities and the production of indole suggested that a significant number of these bacteria were symbiotically associated with resident metazoans.

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