In situ metabolism and biogeography of phototrophic consortia [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Jens Glaeser

In situ Metabolism and Biogeography ofPhototrophic ConsortiaDISSERTATION DER FAKULTÄT FÜR BIOLOGIE DER LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHENVorgelegt von Jens Glaeser_______________________________im Oktober 20031. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. J. Overmann2. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. A. HartmannTag der mündlichen Prüfung: 12. Februar 2004Dedicated to my parentsPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTSChapter 2:Glaeser J., Bañeras L., Rütters H. and Overmann J. (2001) Novel bacteriochlorophyll estructures and species-specific variability of pigment composition in green sulfur bacteria.Arch. Microbiol. 177: 476-485Chapter 3:Glaeser J. and Overmann J. (2003) Characterization and in situ carbon metabolism ofphototrophic consortia. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 69: 3739-3750Chapter 4:Glaeser J. and Overmann J. (2003) The significance of organic carbon compounds for insitu metabolism and chemotaxis of phototrophic consortia. Environ. Microbiol. (in press)SUBMITTED MANUSCRIPTSChapter 5:Glaeser J. and Overmann J. (2003) Diversity and biogeography of phototrophic consortia.Appl. Environ. Microbiol.CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE COAUTHORSChapter 2Dr. L. Bañeras has contributed the NMR studies on isolated BChl e homologs (Fig. 4) andDr. H. Rütters was in charge of the HPLC-MS facility and provided useful support for theinterpretation of the obtained mass spectra.Chapter 3Prof. Dr. J. Overmann has contributed the data for CO assimilation (Fig. 2F).2Chapter 4Prof. Dr. J.