Publications by authors named "Seiko Furuta"
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- Filamentous manganese oxide particles in suboxic water zones play a crucial role in elemental cycles and are believed to be formed by bacteria, but the environmental factors driving their formation are still unclear.
- This study shows that algal extracellular polysaccharides enhance manganese oxidation by certain bacteria, leading to the production of these filamentous particles.
- Investigating Lake Biwa, researchers found a correlation between the density of manganese particles and phytoplankton, particularly green algae, suggesting that algal mucilage is vital for forming these manganese oxide particles in the lake’s near-bottom layer.
The proliferation of cyanobacteria Microcystis spp. and the invading green alga Micrasterias hardyi in Lake Biwa has been increasing. However, the available knowledge on the dietary utilization of these cyanobacterial and algal species by bivalves, which are key species in lake ecosystems, is limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis report describes the whole-genome sequences of two Mn(II)-oxidizing bacteria, filamentous Mn oxide microparticle-forming Bosea sp. strain BIWAKO-01 and alphaproteobacterium strain U9-1i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffects of temperature, light, coexistent microbes, and dissolved matter on the growth of cyanobacteria Aphanothece clathrata and Microcystis wesenbergii were discussed using a batch incubation system in this research for microbial biomass production in wastewater. As a result, water temperature in the effluents from the municipal wastewater treatment plants in Tokyo was suitable for the growth of these cyanobacteria, though preheating of wastewater may be required for M. wesenbergii in winter.
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