Table T1. Isolates and their characteristics.
Isolate
Closest relative based on
16S rRNA
Similarity (%)
Optimal temperature (°C)
Growth range (°C)
Anaerobic growth
Protease
Esterase
Chitinase
Amylase
1230sf1 Photobacterium profundum 98 18 2–22 + + + +
1230sf2 Halomonas boliviensis 99 35 2–37 +
1230sf3* Shewanella sp. D21223 98 22 2–25 + + +
1230sf4 Shewanella sp. DB172R 98 22 2–25 + + +
1230sf5* Shewanella sp. D21223 98 22 2–25 + + +
12301H1 Vibrio diazotrophicus 98 37 2–37 + +

Notes: Phylogenetic comparison was made from sequenced 16S rDNA amplified from extracted genomic DNA of isolates. Growth and enzyme characterization was on agar media incubated between 2° and 37°C. * = These isolates have different 16S sequences and different colony morphologies and as such are listed as two separate isolates.