Abstract
AbstractBiofilms are the organic layers that form on submerged surfaces in rivers, streams, or other aquatic environments. They are usually composed of microorganisms (prokaryotes and eukaryotes), extracellular products, and accumulated debris enmeshed in a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) (Lock, 1993; Marshall, 1992). These biofilms are found in almost every body of flowing water and act as a trophic link between dissolved nutrients in the water column and the higher trophic levels of the ecosystem (Hynes, 1970). They play a key role in the uptake and retention of inorganic and organic nutrients (Lock, 1993; Romaní et al., 2004).KeywordsExtracellular Polymeric SubstanceAcidithiobacillus FerrooxidansProkaryotic CommunityIberian Pyritic BeltEukaryotic MicroorganismThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
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