Aerotaxis

Aerotaxis [1] is the movement caused by oxygen gradients. Positive aerotaxis involves the movement toward higher concentration of environmental oxygen, while negative aerotaxis involves the movement towards a lower concentration of environmental oxygen.[2] Aerotactic bacteria gather around sources of air forming aerotactic bands.[1]

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