Competitive fitness of isolates enriched on phenanthrene sorbed to model phases.

ABSTRACT: We evaluated the competitive fitness of three phenanthrene-mineralizing isolates that were provided with nonsorbed or sorbed phenanthrene in competition experiments. One isolate had a clear advantage when presented with Amberlite IRC-50-sorbed phenanthrene, yet none were favored when presented with nonsorbed or Amberlite XAD-7-sorbed phenanthrene. Our results indicate that contaminant availability alone does not determine the isolates' competitive fitness.

SUBMITTER: Colores GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1932717 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature