Characterization of fungal biofilms within a municipal water distribution system.
Biofilms of a municipal water distribution system were characterized to assess the occurrence of fungi within surface matrixes. Densities of filamentous fungi ranged from 4.0 to 25.2 CFU cm(-2), whereas yeast densities ranged from 0 to 8.9 CFU cm(-2). Observations by scanning electron microscopy further suggested that spores, not hyphae or vegetative cells, comprised the primary source of viable propagules.
Doggett
M S
MS
Department of Biological Sciences, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas 67260, USA. doggett@twsuvm.uc.twsu.edu
D018441:Biofilms; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008923:Missouri; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014881:Water Supply