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Oligotrophy

Fast and Famine Existence

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Advances in Microbial Ecology

Part of the book series: Advances in Microbial Ecology ((AMIE,volume 5))

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According to A. Koch’s interpretation (Koch, 1971), Escherichia coli has evolved a strategy for surviving a “feast and famine” existence. Oligotrophic bacteria, in contrast, are conceived of as those never invited to a feast; their properties should include microbial adaptations to uninterrupted nutrient limitation.

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Poindexter, J.S. (1981). Oligotrophy. In: Alexander, M. (eds) Advances in Microbial Ecology. Advances in Microbial Ecology, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8306-6_2

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