Heterogeneity of Transparent Exopolymer Particles in a Coastal Marine Environment (Sagami Bay, Japan): Seasonal Variation and Its Possible Bacterial Causes

Heterogeneity of Transparent Exopolymer Particles in a Coastal Marine Environment (Sagami Bay, Japan): Seasonal Variation and Its Possible Bacterial Causes

Transparent exopolymer particles (TEPs) play important roles in the regulation of carbon and pollutant (microplastics and spilled oils) transport in marine environments; however, the factors controlling TEP dynamics in coastal systems have yet to be fully clarified. A widely used colorimetric method...

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Main Authors: Kugako Sugimoto, Hideki Fukuda, Isao Koike, Toshi Nagata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
microscopic analysis
bacterial clumps
particle size distribution
aggregation
aggregate geometry
particle stickiness
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.766771/full

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