A Comparison of the bacterial flora of surface and sub-surface water of the sea off Ceylon

Under stable conditions of stratification of the sea, evidence of generic differences of the associated bacterial flora of the water masses has been obtained, between surface and sub-surface water. Gram negative rods, especially pseudomonads and achromobacters were more frequent at the surface. The fermentative and oxidase negative flora was more frequent in sub-surface water. The surface water in general had a greater variety of bacterial types while the sub-surface water had a flora with a greater range of biochemical activity. These results are discussed in relation to the hydrological condition of the water masses and the bacterial flora of freshly caught fish.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	De Silva, N.N.
Format:	article biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	1964
Subjects:	Biology, bacterial flora, environmental effects, water temperature, microbial contamination, bacteria, hidrology, Sri Lanka,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/32490
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