title: Nitrosovibrio spp., the Dominant Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria in Building Sandstone.
abstract: In five historical buildings in the Federal Republic of Germany, ammonia-oxidizing bacteria of the genera Nitrosovibrio, Nitrosospira, and Nitrosomonas were detected in high cell numbers. In building stones, Nitrosovibrio was the most abundant ammonia-oxidizing organism. In the soil at the foot of each building, Nitrosomonas spp. were the most common ammonia oxidizers, whereas Nitrosovibrio spp. were not detected.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Allgemeine Botanik der Universität Hamburg, Abteilung für Mikrobiologie, Ohnhorststrasse 18, D-2000 Hamburg 52, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meincke
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Krieg
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bock