| Main Title |
Nutritional Role of Endosymbiotic Bacteria in Animal-Bacteria Symbioses: 'Solemya velum', a Case Study. |
| Author |
Conway, N. M. ;
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| CORP Author |
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MA. ;Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge.;National Sea Grant Coll. Program, Silver Spring, MD.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. |
| Publisher |
c1990 |
| Year Published |
1990 |
| Report Number |
WHOI-90-42; NA-86-AA-D-SG090 ;EPA-R-814895-01-1; |
| Stock Number |
PB92-112895 |
| Additional Subjects |
Bacteria ;
Symbiosis ;
Host-parasite relations ;
Mollusca ;
Nutrition ;
Theses ;
Amino acids ;
Lipids ;
Biochemistry ;
Isotopes ;
Carbon ;
Nitrogen ;
Fatty acids ;
Biological markers ;
Chromatography ;
Electron microscopy ;
Solemya velum ;
Inanidrilus leukodermatus ;
Endosymbionts ;
Chemoautotrophic bacteria
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| NTIS |
PB92-112895 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
391p |
| Abstract |
The nutritional role of endosymbiotic sulfur-oxidizing chemoautotrophic bacteria in animal-bacteria symbioses was investigated using the endosymbiont-containing protobranch clam, Solemya velum, as a general model of animal-bacteria symbioses. Animal-bacteria symbioses are often very difficult to maintain in the laboratory; consequently, it is difficult to carry out physiological experiments on these organisms. As a result, a detailed biochemical characterization of S. velum was undertaken in order to determine the presence of biochemical markers of endosymbiont activity which might be useful in determining the nutritional importance of the endosymbiotic bacteria. Analysis of the stable isotope ratios, lipid, and amino acid compositions of S. velum revealed the presence of strong endosymbiont biomarkers which demonstrate that bacterial endosymbionts serve as the major nutritional source for this bivalve. The endosymbiotic bacteria may provide almost 100% of the host's C and N budgets, and much of the host's lipid and amino acid requirements. Analysis of the stable isotope and lipid composition profiles of two additional animal-bacteria symbioses, Solemya borealis and Inanidrilus leukodermatus, also revealed the presence of biochemical markers of endosymbiont activity, demonstrating the nutritional importance of endosymbiotic bacteria in these species. The biomarker approach is extremely useful in the study of nutrition in animal-bacteria symbioses. |
| Supplementary Notes |
See also AD-A208 999. Prepared in cooperation with Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge. Sponsored by National Sea Grant Coll. Program, Silver Spring, MD., and Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Doctoral thesis. |
| Category Codes |
47D; 57K; 57B |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A17/MF A04 |
| Primary Description |
100/00 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
135321989 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
