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TORTORA  FUNKE  CASE
ninth edition
MICROBIOLOGY
an introduction
27
Part B
Environmental
Microbiology
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Biofilms
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Figure 27.11
Freshwater Zonation
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Figure 27.12
Bioluminescence
FMNH2
Luciferase
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FMN + photon
Figure 27.13, UN 27.1, UN 27.2
Water Quality
 Microbes are filtered from water that percolates into
groundwater.
 Some pathogens are transmitted to humans in drinking
and recreational water.
 Resistant chemicals may be concentrated in the
aquatic food chain.
 Mercury is metabolized by certain bacteria into a
soluble compound, which is concentrated in animals.
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Waterborne Diseases
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Table 27.2 (1 of 2)
Waterborne Diseases
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Table 27.2 (2 of 2)