Characterisation of the bacteria associated with barnacle, Balanus amphitrite, shell and their role in gregarious settlement of cypris larvae

Keyphrases

• Gregarious Settlement 100%
• Barnacle 100%
• Balanus Amphitrite 100%
• Cypris Larva 100%
• Biofilm 80%
• Microbial Biofilm 40%
• Taxonomic Level 40%
• Community-associated 40%
• Relative Abundance 40%
• Larval Settlement 40%
• Quantitative PCR 20%
• 16S rRNA Gene 20%
• Microbial Community 20%
• Culture-independent Methods 20%
• Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis 20%
• Control Surface 20%
• Biofilm Community 20%
• Synthetic Media 20%
• Shell Surface 20%
• Multispecies Biofilm 20%
• Surrounding Rock 20%
• Amphitrite 20%
• Pseudoalteromonas 20%
• Bacterial Taxa 20%
• Amphibalanus Amphitrite 20%
• Acorn Barnacle 20%
• DGGE Profile 20%
• Barnacle Larvae 20%
• Contrast Effect 20%
• Vibrio 20%
• Associated Bacteria 20%
• Alphaproteobacteria 20%
• Conspecific Recognition 20%
• Marine Invertebrates 20%

Agricultural and Biological Sciences

• Balanus amphitrite 100%
• Biofilm 100%
• Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis 37%
• Alpha-Proteobacteria 12%
• Microbial Community 12%
• Vibrio 12%
• Pseudoalteromonas 12%
• Ribosomal RNA 12%
• Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction 12%