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Canei J, Trupia A, Nonclercq D. Cytological analysis of integumentary and muscular adaptations in three sand-dwelling marine teleosts, Ammodytes tobianus (Ammodytidae), Gorgasia preclara (Congridae) and Heteroconger hassi (Congridae) (Teleostei; Actinopterygii). JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2020; 97:1097-1112. [PMID: 32705684 PMCID: PMC7590194 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Sandy bottoms are a ubiquitous environment found from sea bottoms to intertidal and freshwater zones. They are inhabited by many invertebrates and vertebrates which have developed morphological and physiological adaptations to sustain life under these particular conditions. Sandy habitats exhibit three potential constraints: abrasion, hypoxia and mechanical resistance. Here, three teleost species living in sandy environments were investigated: Ammodytes tobianus (Ammodytidae), Gorgasia preclara and Heteroconger hassi (Congridae). These teleost fishes were studied for their integument and muscular systems, which are potentially subject to sand abrasion and hypoxia, respectively. Based on histochemistry and transmission electron microscopy, we found the complex mucus system of G. preclara and H. hassi consists of two types of goblet cells and one type of sacciform cell. The secretions of both species are made of complex polysaccharides. In contrast, the scaly integument of A. tobianus has only a few goblet cells and no sacciform cells. We also highlighted, by immunohistochemistry, that the epidermal cell proliferation was much higher for this latter species, potentially resulting from the high rate of sand abrasion when A. tobianus buries itself quickly in the substrate. For all species, the major muscle fibre type was revealed by histoenzymology and corresponds to fast glycolytic fibres followed by intermediate fibres with slow fibres in the lowest proportion. Ammodytes tobianus possesses the highest fast fibre proportion (about 87% for A. tobianus and 75-78% for both garden eels). Our results provide new insights into the previously poorly studied teleost species, such as G. preclara, and allow us to highlight the complex skin histology of both garden eel species. Furthermore, the previously unknown muscle typing of these three species was determined.
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- Jérôme Canei
- Laboratory of HistologyBiosciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of MonsMonsBelgium
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- Laboratory of HistologyBiosciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of MonsMonsBelgium
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- Laboratory of HistologyBiosciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of MonsMonsBelgium
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Kuzuhara H, Yoneda M, Tsuzaki T, Takahashi M, Kono N, Tomiyama T. Food availability before aestivation governs growth and winter reproductive potential in the capital breeding fish, Ammodytes japonicus. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0213611. [PMID: 30845207 PMCID: PMC6405122 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Capital breeders develop gametes by using energy that was stored before the spawning season. Energy is allocated to growth and reproduction, and limited food availability affects the balance of energy allocation, especially in fish that mature within a year, such as western sand lance (Ammodytes japonicus). This species aestivates without feeding until winter spawning and utilize energy stores that were accumulated prior to aestivation for maturation and spawning. This study aimed to evaluate the growth, energy storage, maturation rate, and reproduction of A. japonicus in response to food availability before aestivation. We conducted laboratory experiments in which young-of-the-year A. japonicus were fed at rates of 4% and 1% of their body weight per day; assigned as high and low ration groups, respectively. In June, body length was found to be significantly larger in the high ration group than in the low ration group, but the somatic condition did not differ significantly between the groups. Maturation rates and average fecundities were 1.0 and 6297 in the high ration group and 0.8 and 2251 in the low ration group, respectively. These results indicate that food availability before aestivation strongly governs the reproductive potential of A. japonicus, and suggest the involvement of mechanisms in the inter-annual recruitment variation in sand lance species.
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- Hirotsune Kuzuhara
- Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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- National Research Institute of Fisheries and Environment of Inland Sea, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Imabari, Ehime, Japan
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- National Research Institute of Fisheries and Environment of Inland Sea, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Imabari, Ehime, Japan
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- National Research Institute of Fisheries and Environment of Inland Sea, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan
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- National Research Institute of Fisheries and Environment of Inland Sea, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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Design and Fabrication of a Ratiometric Planar Optode for Simultaneous Imaging of pH and Oxygen. SENSORS 2017; 17:s17061316. [PMID: 28590430 PMCID: PMC5492042 DOI: 10.3390/s17061316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2017] [Revised: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This paper presents a simple, high resolution imaging approach utilizing ratiometric planar optode for simultaneous measurement of dissolved oxygen (DO) and pH. The planar optode comprises a plastic optical film coated with oxygen indicator Platinum(II) octaethylporphyrin (PtOEP) and reference quantum dots (QDs) embedded in polystyrene (PS), pH indicator 5-Hexadecanoylamino-fluorescein (5-Fluorescein) embedded in Hydromed D4 matrix. The indicator and reference dyes are excited by utilizing an LED (Light Emitting Diode) source with a central wavelength of 405 nm, the emission respectively matches the different channels (red, green, and blue) of a 3CCD camera after eliminating the excitation source by utilizing the color filter. The result shows that there is low cross-sensitivity between the two analytes dissolved oxygen and pH, and it shows good performance in the dynamic response ranges of 0–12 mg/L and a dynamic range of pH 6−8. The optode has been tested with regard to the response times, accuracy, photostability and stability. The applied experiment for detecting pH/Oxygen of sea-water under the influence of the rain drops is demonstrated. It is shown that the planar optode measuring system provides a simple method with low cross-talk for pH/Oxygen imaging in aqueous applications.
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Farhat NM, Staal M, Siddiqui A, Borisov SM, Bucs SS, Vrouwenvelder JS. Early non-destructive biofouling detection and spatial distribution: Application of oxygen sensing optodes. WATER RESEARCH 2015; 83:10-20. [PMID: 26117369 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2015.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Revised: 06/07/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Biofouling is a serious problem in reverse osmosis/nanofiltration (RO/NF) applications, reducing membrane performance. Early detection of biofouling plays an essential role in an adequate anti-biofouling strategy. Presently, fouling of membrane filtration systems is mainly determined by measuring changes in pressure drop, which is not exclusively linked to biofouling. Non-destructive imaging of oxygen concentrations (i) is specific for biological activity of biofilms and (ii) may enable earlier detection of biofilm accumulation than pressure drop. The objective of this study was to test whether transparent luminescent planar O2 optodes, in combination with a simple imaging system, can be used for early non-destructive biofouling detection. This biofouling detection is done by mapping the two-dimensional distribution of O2 concentrations and O2 decrease rates inside a membrane fouling simulator (MFS). Results show that at an early stage, biofouling development was detected by the oxygen sensing optodes while no significant increase in pressure drop was yet observed. Additionally, optodes could detect spatial heterogeneities in biofouling distribution at a micro scale. Biofilm development started mainly at the feed spacer crossings. The spatial and quantitative information on biological activity will lead to better understanding of the biofouling processes, contributing to the development of more effective biofouling control strategies.
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- N M Farhat
- Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
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- Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Graz University of Technology, Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia; Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Biotechnology, Julianalaan 67, 2628 BC Delft, The Netherlands; Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9, 8911 MA Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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Santner J, Larsen M, Kreuzeder A, Glud RN. Two decades of chemical imaging of solutes in sediments and soils--a review. Anal Chim Acta 2015; 878:9-42. [PMID: 26002324 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2015.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2014] [Revised: 02/03/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The increasing appreciation of the small-scale (sub-mm) heterogeneity of biogeochemical processes in sediments, wetlands and soils has led to the development of several methods for high-resolution two-dimensional imaging of solute distribution in porewaters. Over the past decades, localised sampling of solutes (diffusive equilibration in thin films, diffusive gradients in thin films) followed by planar luminescent sensors (planar optodes) have been used as analytical tools for studies on solute distribution and dynamics. These approaches have provided new conceptual and quantitative understanding of biogeochemical processes regulating the distribution of key elements and solutes including O2, CO2, pH, redox conditions as well as nutrient and contaminant ion species in structurally complex soils and sediments. Recently these methods have been applied in parallel or integrated as so-called sandwich sensors for multianalyte measurements. Here we review the capabilities and limitations of the chemical imaging methods that are currently at hand, using a number of case studies, and provide an outlook on potential future developments for two-dimensional solute imaging in soils and sediments.
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- Jakob Santner
- Rhizosphere Ecology and Biogeochemistry Group, Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, Institute of Soil Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Konrad Lorenz-Strasse 24, 3430 Tulln, Austria.
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- Nordic Center for Earth Evolution (NordCEE), University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark
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- Rhizosphere Ecology and Biogeochemistry Group, Department of Forest and Soil Sciences, Institute of Soil Research, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Konrad Lorenz-Strasse 24, 3430 Tulln, Austria
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- Nordic Center for Earth Evolution (NordCEE), University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark; Scottish Marine Institute, Scottish Association for Marine Science, Oban, Scotland, PA37 1QA, UK; Greenland Climate Research Centre (CO Greenland Institute of Natural Resources), Kivioq 2, Box 570, 3900 Nuuk, Greenland; Arctic Research Centre, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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Zhu K, Bruun S, Larsen M, Glud RN, Jensen LS. Spatial oxygen distribution and nitrous oxide emissions from soil after manure application: a novel approach using planar optodes. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2014; 43:1809-1812. [PMID: 25603265 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2014.03.0125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The availability and spatial distribution of oxygen (O) in agricultural soil are controlling factors in the production and emission of nitrous oxide (NO) to the atmosphere, but most experiments investigating the effects of various factors on NO emissions in soil have been conducted without determining the content and distribution of O. This complicates data interpretation and leads to speculative conclusions about which nitrogen transformation processes are responsible for NO production. Using an O-specific planar optode, this paper shows how spatiotemporal O dynamics can be used to interpret data on NO emissions following a uniform or layered amendment of manure to agricultural soil. The spatial distribution of O and gas emission rates were monitored for 12 h. An anoxic layer formed rapidly around the layered manure, whereas the uniformly distributed manure led to a more widespread anoxia. Nitrous oxide emissions increased immediately after depletion of O in the manure-amended treatments. Greater understanding and improved knowledge of the spatial distribution of O is clearly beneficial and can be used to devise improved application strategies for mitigating NO emissions from manure and other fertilizers.
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Huettel M, Berg P, Kostka JE. Benthic exchange and biogeochemical cycling in permeable sediments. ANNUAL REVIEW OF MARINE SCIENCE 2013; 6:23-51. [PMID: 23987916 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-marine-051413-012706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The sandy sediments that blanket the inner shelf are situated in a zone where nutrient input from land and strong mixing produce maximum primary production and tight coupling between water column and sedimentary processes. The high permeability of the shelf sands renders them susceptible to pressure gradients generated by hydrodynamic and biological forces that modulate spatial and temporal patterns of water circulation through these sediments. The resulting dynamic three-dimensional patterns of particle and solute distribution generate a broad spectrum of biogeochemical reaction zones that facilitate effective decomposition of the pelagic and benthic primary production products. The intricate coupling between the water column and sediment makes it challenging to quantify the production and decomposition processes and the resultant fluxes in permeable shelf sands. Recent technical developments have led to insights into the high biogeochemical and biological activity of these permeable sediments and their role in the global cycles of matter.
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- Markus Huettel
- Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4320;
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Growth and survival of larval and early juvenile Lesser Sandeel in patchy prey field in the North Sea: An examination using individual-based modeling. Ecol Modell 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2012.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Behrens JW, Petersen JK, Aertebjerg G, Steffensen JF. Influence of moderate and severe hypoxia on the diurnal activity pattern of lesser sandeel Ammodytes tobianus. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2010; 77:538-551. [PMID: 20701639 DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02697.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The influence of prolonged moderate (c. 60% oxygen saturation) and severe hypoxia (c. 35% oxygen saturation) on the diurnal activity pattern of sandeel Ammodytes tobianus was examined. In moderate hypoxia, the emerging and burying rates were significantly higher compared to that in normoxia, whereas fewer fish (c. 10%) were present in the water column. In contrast, severe hypoxia resulted in twice as many or more fish being present in the water column compared to that in normoxia. The increased number of swimming fish was not just a relative change due to an effect from hypoxia treatment, but the behaviour of the fish was also changed. The summed activity (emerging plus burying events) was lower in severe hypoxia compared to normoxia except during hours of dim light. All fish were buried during night-time, regardless of treatment, with the exception of some in severe hypoxia during the first couple of hours of darkness.
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- J W Behrens
- Marine Biological Laboratory, University of Copenhagen, Strandpromenaden 5, DK-3000 Helsingør, Denmark.
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The effects of acute changes in temperature and oxygen availability on cardiac performance in winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus). Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2009; 155:245-52. [PMID: 19913634 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2009] [Revised: 11/06/2009] [Accepted: 11/08/2009] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Studies on how flatfish cardiovascular function responds to environmental challenges are limited, and have largely relied upon indirect methodologies (i.e. Fick principle). Thus, we measured dorsal aortic blood pressure (P(DA)) and cardiac function in 8 and 15 degrees C-acclimated flounder exposed to graded hypoxia, and in 8 degrees C-acclimated fish exposed to an acute temperature increase to their critical thermal maximum (CTM). The extent of bradycardia in 8 degrees C-acclimated fish (decrease in heart rate of 41%) was consistent with that observed for other teleosts, as was this species' CTM (25.8+/-0.5 degrees C) and its cardiac response to increasing temperature. However, this study provides further examples of how cardiovascular function is controlled differently in the flounder as compared with other fishes. First, the onset of bradycardia in 8 degrees C-acclimated fish occurred earlier than expected for this inactive and hypoxia-tolerant species (60% water air saturation). Second, resting cardiac output was similar in flounder acclimated to 8 and 15 degrees C (approximately 15 mL min(-1) kg(-1)), and hypoxic bradycardia was surprisingly absent at 15 degrees C. Finally, systemic vascular resistance decreased when flounder were exposed to elevated temperature, and this resulted in a 26% fall in P(DA). These are novel findings, however, the extent to which the flounder's behaviour influenced some of the results is unclear.
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Lagauzère S, Pischedda L, Cuny P, Gilbert F, Stora G, Bonzom JM. Influence of Chironomus riparius (Diptera, Chironomidae) and Tubifex tubifex (Annelida, Oligochaeta) on oxygen uptake by sediments. Consequences of uranium contamination. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2009; 157:1234-1242. [PMID: 19121883 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2008.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2008] [Revised: 09/29/2008] [Accepted: 12/03/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The diffusive oxygen uptake (DOU) of sediments inhabited by Chironomus riparius and Tubifex tubifex was investigated using a planar oxygen optode device, and complemented by measurements of bioturbation activity. Additional experiments were performed within contaminated sediments to assess the impact of uranium on these processes. After 72h, the two invertebrate species significantly increased the DOU of sediments (13-14%), and no temporal variation occurred afterwards. Within contaminated sediments, it was already 24% higher before the introduction of the organisms, suggesting that uranium modified the sediment biogeochemistry. Although the two species firstly reacted by avoidance of contaminated sediment, they finally colonized it. Their bioturbation activity was reduced but, for T. tubifex, it remained sufficient to induce a release of uranium to the water column and an increase of the DOU (53%). These results highlight the necessity of further investigations to take into account the interactions between bioturbation, microbial metabolism and pollutants.
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- S Lagauzère
- Laboratoire de Radioécologie et d'Ecotoxicologie, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, DEI/SECRE/LRE, Cedex, Saint Paul Lez Durance, France.
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Chapman LJ, Mckenzie DJ. Chapter 2 Behavioral Responses and Ecological Consequences. FISH PHYSIOLOGY 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1546-5098(08)00002-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Kühl M, Rickelt LF, Thar R. Combined imaging of bacteria and oxygen in biofilms. Appl Environ Microbiol 2007; 73:6289-95. [PMID: 17704276 PMCID: PMC2075020 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01574-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Transparent sensors for microscopic O(2) imaging were developed by spin coating an ultrathin (<1- to 2-microm) layer of a luminescent O(2) indicator onto coverslips. The sensors showed (i) an ideal Stern-Volmer quenching behavior of the luminescence lifetime towards O(2) levels, (ii) homogeneous measuring characteristics over the sensor surface, and (iii) a linear decline of luminescence lifetime with increasing temperature. When a batch of such coverslip sensors has been characterized, their use is thus essentially calibration free at a known temperature. The sensors are easy to use in flow chambers and other growth devices used in microbiology. We present the first application for combined imaging of O(2) and bacteria in a biofilm flow chamber mounted on a microscope equipped with a spinning-disk confocal unit and a luminescence lifetime camera system.
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- Michael Kühl
- Marine Biological Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Strandpromenaden 5, DK-3000 Helsingør, Denmark.
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