Hatha, A A M; Mujeeb Rahiman, K M; Jasmine, B; Suresh Kumar,S(International Journal of current microbiology and applied sciences, 2014)
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Abstract:
In natural systems phytoplankton interact with planktonic (free living) and attached
epiphytic bacteria both synergistically and antagonistically. The specificity of the
association with micro algae and bacteria differs in terms of adhesion mechanisms
and metabolic cooperation. Present research was carried out to study the effect of
bacterial isolates namely Bacillus sp. and Pseudomonas sp. from algal culture
systems on the growth of micro algae such as Chaetoceros calcitrans and
Nannochloropsis oculata. C. calcitrans (F= 15.34; P<0.05) and N. oculata
(F=12.52; P<0.05) showed significantly higher growth, in treatments with Bacillus
sp. and Pseudomonas sp when compared to control.