Biofilms are communities of microorganisms that live attached to surfaces. Biofilm formation
has received much attention in the last decade, as it has become clear that virtually all types …

Biofilms are communities of microbial cells that underpin diverse processes including
sewage bioremediation, plant growth promotion, chronic infections and industrial biofouling …

There has recently been a surge of literature examining microbial invasions into a variety of
environments. These studies often include a component of biological diversity as a major …

The formation of bacterial biofilms is initiated by cells transitioning from the free-swimming
mode of growth to a surface. This review is aimed at highlighting the common themes that …

Microplastics in aquatic environments provide novel habitats for surface-colonizing
microorganisms. Given the continuing debate on whether substrate-specific properties or …

It is now well accepted that Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of the water-borne disease
cholera, is acquired from environmental sources where it persists between outbreaks of the …

Many bacteria are highly adapted for life in communities, or biofilms. A defining feature of
biofilms is the production of extracellular matrix that binds cells together. The biofilm matrix …

Biofilms, surface-attached communities of bacteria encased in an extracellular matrix, are a
major mode of bacterial life. How the material properties of the matrix contribute to biofilm …

Biofilm formation by Vibrio cholerae facilitates environmental persistence, and
hyperinfectivity within the host. Biofilm formation is regulated by 3', 5'-cyclic diguanylate (c-di …

Biofilm formation enhances the survival and persistence of the facultative human pathogen
Vibrio cholerae in natural ecosystems and its transmission during seasonal cholera …