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  <dc:contributor>D.A. Shively</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>M.B. Nevers</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>M.J. Sadowsky</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>R.L. Whitman</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>M.N. Byappanahalli</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2003</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;p&gt;The macro-alga &lt;i&gt;Cladophora glomerata&lt;/i&gt; is found in streams and lakes worldwide. High concentrations of &lt;i&gt;Escherichia coli&lt;/i&gt; and enterococci have been reported in &lt;i&gt;Cladophora&lt;/i&gt; along the Lake Michigan shore. The objective of this study was to determine if &lt;i&gt;Cladophora&lt;/i&gt; supported growth of these indicator bacteria. Algal leachate readily supported in vitro multiplication of &lt;i&gt;E. coli&lt;/i&gt; and enterococci, suggesting that leachates contain necessary growth-promoting substances. Growth was directly related to the concentration of algal leachate. &lt;i&gt;E. coli&lt;/i&gt; survived for over 6 months in dried &lt;i&gt;Cladophora&lt;/i&gt; stored at 4&amp;deg;C; residual &lt;i&gt;E. coli&lt;/i&gt; grew after mat rehydration, reaching a carrying capacity of 8 log CFU g&lt;sup&gt;-1&lt;/sup&gt; in 48 h. Results of this study also show that the &lt;i&gt;E. coli&lt;/i&gt; strains associated with &lt;i&gt;Cladophora&lt;/i&gt; are highly related; in most instances they are genetically different from each other, suggesting that the relationship between &lt;i&gt;E. coli&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;Cladophora&lt;/i&gt; may be casual. These findings indicate that &lt;i&gt;Cladophora&lt;/i&gt; provides a suitable environment for indicator bacteria to persist for extended periods and to grow under natural conditions.&lt;/p&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:identifier>10.1016/S0168-6496(03)00214-9</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>Oxford University Press</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Growth and survival of &lt;i&gt;Escherichia coli&lt;/i&gt; and enterococci populations in the macro-alga &lt;i&gt;Cladophora&lt;/i&gt; (Chlorophyta)</dc:title>
  <dc:type>article</dc:type>
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