Abstract:A systematical survey of mercury resistant bacteria in downstream of Jiy-un River polluted by mercury has been carried out. Counts of aerobic heterotr-ophic bacteria and mercury resistant bacteria in this portion of the river were examined, and the mercury resistant ability of mercury resistant bacteria was also measured. The various kinds of mercury resistant bacteria were identified. Results showed that ecological distribution of both aerobic heterotrophic and mercury resistant,was closely related to the ...