The maintenance ofBdellovibrio at low prey density
- 1 June 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Microbial Ecology
- Vol. 10 (2) , 95-98
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02011416
Abstract
A mathematical model for the interaction ofBdellovibrio and its prey predicted that a relatively high prey density (7×105 cells ml−1) would be required for the establishment of an equilibrium in a mixed population [8]. The present report shows thatBdellovibrio can be maintained in a continuous culture when the prey cell density is much lower (2–5×104 cells ml−1), and closer to that of naturally occurring bacterial populations in sea waters.Keywords
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