Death of a Hadal Deep-Sea Bacterium after Decompression

An obligately barophilic bacterium that was recovered from a depth of 10,476 meters in the Pacific Ocean slowly lost colony-forming ability (assayed at 101.3 megapascals and 2° C) during incubation at atmospheric pressure and 0° C.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1983-04, Vol.220 (4596), p.497-498
Hauptverfasser:	Yayanos, A. Aristides, Dietz, Allan S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	550700 - Microbiology Abyssal zone Atmospheric pressure BACTERIA BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES COLONY FORMATION Decompression (Physiology) DEPTH DEPTH 9-12 KM DIMENSIONS INCUBATION Kinetics Marine Marine bacteria MICROORGANISMS Oceans PACIFIC OCEAN PRESSURE DEPENDENCE Pressure reduction Sea water SEAS SURFACE WATERS VERY HIGH PRESSURE
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Zusammenfassung:	An obligately barophilic bacterium that was recovered from a depth of 10,476 meters in the Pacific Ocean slowly lost colony-forming ability (assayed at 101.3 megapascals and 2° C) during incubation at atmospheric pressure and 0° C.
ISSN:	0036-8075 1095-9203
DOI:	10.1126/science.220.4596.497