Distribution and activity of proteolytic bacteria in the surface and subsurface water layers in the region of the Gdansk Deep

• Authors: Z. Mudryk , W. Donderski
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The abundance and proteolytic activity of bacteria inhabiting the surface microlayers and subsurface water in the region of the Gda?sk Deep have been determined. Proteolytic bacteria occurred in large numbers, making up 60-100% of the total number of strains in the water layers investigated. Bacteria inhabiting the subsurface water layer displayed the highest mean activity of enzymes catalysing protein decomposition processes. The considerable impact of temperature, pH and salinity on protease activity was noted.

Keywords

EN

BACTERIOPLANKTON; PROTEOLYTIC ACTIVITY

Discipline

• AQUATIC_SCIENCES: AQUATIC SCIENCES

• Publisher: Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdansk
• Journal: Oceanological Studies
• Year: 1996
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 3-17

Contributors

author

Z. Mudryk

author

W. Donderski

• Document Type: article
• Publication order reference: Z. Mudryk Department of Experimental Biology, College of Education, ul. Arciszewskiego 22, 76-200 Slupsk, Poland