ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Settlement inhibitor
;
barnacle
;
ubiquinone
;
sponge
;
Halichondria okadai
;
sponge associated bacteria
;
Alteromonas sp
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract In an attempt to clarify the influence of marine bacteria on the settling of fouling invertebrate larvae, we screened for inhibitors, produced by marine bacteria, of settling by cyprids of the barnacle,Balamus amphitrite. We found that the culture broth ofAlteromonas sp. strain number KK10304, which was associated with the marine sponge,Halichondria okadai, effectively inhibited settling of the cyprids. Bioassay-guided isolation indicated ubiquinone-8 (1) as an effective inhibitor of cyprid settling. As ubiquinones are widely distributed in bacteria, several related compounds were also tested.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01929360
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