TABLE 3.
Infection of juvenile E. scolopes with mixed inocula of squid light organ symbionts
| Strains used in competition | No. of animals testeda | Mean proportion found in light organs at 48 hb |
|---|---|---|
| ES114 and EM17 | 37 | 98:2 |
| ES114 and ET101 | 35 | 95:5 |
| EM17 and ET101 | 17 | 75:25 |
| ET101 and SA1 | 30 | 90:10 |
| ES114 and LN101 | 21 | 100:0 |
a
Total number of animals tested in three or four experiments for each pair of strains. All of the animals became colonized by at least one strain in these experiments.
b
Mean averages of individual ratios of bacterial strains were arc sine transformed (31) to determine the significance of each treatment. All mean values were significantly different to within P ≤ 0.05.