Ecology and Molecular Genetic Studies of Marine Bacteria.

摘要

The major objective of the project is to study the ecology, molecular genetics, and evolutionary relationships of marine and estuarine bacteria as a means of understanding their survival, growth, and distribution in the environment. To achieve this objective, research has been conducted in four basic areas: 1) detection and survival of bacteria in aquatic environments; 2) selected aspects of the microbial ecology of the deep ocean and hydrothermal vent systems; 3) molecular characterization of ecologically important genes; and 4) systematic analyses of members of the genus Vibrio and related genera, which are commonly isolated from the estuarine and marine environment. (KR)