Negative chemotaxis of marine bacteria to toxic chemicals.
The positive chemotactic responses of motile marine bacteria were reversed by the addition of sublethal concentrations of a toxic chemical. The negative chemotactic effect was observed with a wide range of toxicants including heavy metals and hydrocarbons. This phenomenon may be utilized to develop new approaches for control of marine fouling.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001554:Benzene / Q000494:pharmacology; D002633:Chemotaxis / Q000187:drug effects*; D002725:Chloroform / Q000494:pharmacology; D003300:Copper / Q000494:pharmacology; D003470:Culture Media; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology; D007854:Lead / Q000494:pharmacology; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D012623:Seawater; D014050:Toluene / Q000494:pharmacology; D014871:Water Microbiology
D003470:Culture Media; D007854:Lead; D014050:Toluene; D000431:Ethanol; D003300:Copper; D002725:Chloroform; D001554:Benzene