TABLE 3.

Effects of temperature, salinity, and pH on growth of strains CVO and FWKO B

Growth conditionsa	Growthb
	CVO	FWKO B
5°C	+	−
10°C	+	+
35°C	+	+
40°C	−	+
45°C	−	−
0% NaCl	+	+
1.0% NaCl	+	+
3.0% NaCl	+	+
5.0% NaCl	+	−
7.0% NaCl	+	−
10.0% NaCl	−	ND
pH 5.5	+	−
pH 6.0	+	±c
pH 7.0	+	+
pH 8.5	+	+

^aGrowth in CSB medium with 2 to 3 mM sulfide for temperature tests and 1 mM sulfide for salinity and pH tests. All tests were run in triplicate except where noted in the text. 

^bND, not determined; +, growth; −, no growth. 

^cComplete oxidation of sulfide was noted in only one of two replicates.