The water activity and PH ranges for growth of Glaciecola punicea (a psychrophile) were extended when this organism was grown at suboptimal rather than optimal temperatures. No such extension was observed for Gelidibacter sp. strain IC158 (a psychrotolerant bacterium) at analogous temperatures. Salinity and pH may be primary physicochemical parameters controlling bacterial community development in sea ice.
History
Publication title
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Volume
65
Issue
8
Pagination
3757-3760
ISSN
0099-2240
Department/School
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Place of publication
USA
Repository Status
Restricted
Socio-economic Objectives
Management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments not elsewhere classified