Metabolic Activities of the Intestinal Microflora of a Deep-Sea Invertebrate

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Abstract
The intestinal microflora of deep-sea amphipods, in enrichment culture employing starch, urea, and N -acetyl- d -glucosamine and when examined under simulated in situ conditions, exhibited growth rates and substrate conversion approximately equal to, or greater than, atmospheric controls during short-term incubation. These observations are significant since these microorganisms may play an important role in biodegradation in the deep sea.