spreading (by meiofaunal carriers ?) or at least a long continued survival under adverse
conditions.
Figure 8 : Viable counts and MPN of selected groups of bacteria depending on reduced or oxidized inorganic
ions in burrow walls and other parts of bioturbated sediment from Stein Lagoon. Example from August 6, 1984.
Proteolytic
Chitinolytic
Agarolytic
Figure 9 : Abundance (plate counts) of anaerobic bacteria (Fe 3+ and SO4 2 " - reducers)
and aerobic bacteria (S2O3
2- -oxidizers, NH4+-nitrifyers, and Mn-oxidizers) plotted as log
of CFU in burrow walls (A) and other parts of bioturbated sediment from Stein Lagoon.
Examples from August 15, 1984.
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