Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 2000 · 158 citations · 13 references
Life SciencesEcologyMicrobiologyEnvironmental MicrobiologyMicrobial EcologyMycologyBiofilm FormationBiofilms In Aquatic SystemsFungal MorphologyMicrobial BiofilmsPlanktonic MicroorganismsWater Quality MicrobiologyBiofilm Formation In Wastewater SystemsBiofilm Formation In Water SystemsBiofilm-substrate InteractionsMicroscopy Of BiofilmsSurface Water MicrobiologyWater Distribution System Design
Biofilms of a municipal water distribution system were characterized to assess the occurrence of fungi within surface matrixes. Densities of filamentous fungi ranged from 4.0 to 25.2 CFU cm(-2), whereas yeast densities ranged from 0 to 8.9 CFU cm(-2). Observations by scanning electron microscopy further suggested that spores, not hyphae or vegetative cells, comprised the primary source of viable propagules.
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