RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Cerniglia, Carl E. A1 Gibson, David T. A1 Van Baalen, ChaseYR 1980 T1 Oxidation of Naphthalene by Cyanobacteria and Microalgae JF Microbiology, VO 116 IS 2 SP 495 OP 500 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-116-2-495 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1465-2080, AB Eighteen different algal cultures were examined for their ability to metabolize naphthalene. The strains tested included nine cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), five green algae, one red alga and one brown alga; two diatoms were also examined. All these organisms oxidized naphthalene under photoautotrophic conditions. Experiments with [14C]naphthalene showed that each organism oxidized naphthalene to at least six metabolites. One of the metabolites was identified as 1-naphthol. Under the experimental conditions used in this study the extent of naphthalene metabolism to organic-soluble derivatives ranged from 0·1 to 2·4%., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-116-2-495