TABLE 3.
Cell-density-dependent growth
| Strain | Mediuma | No. of inoculated cells per plate | No. of colonies per plate on agarb
|
Minimum no. of inoculated cells in liquid media (cells/ml)c | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVY | 50% HVY | 100% HVY | ||||
| HW-1 | DVY or 10% HVY | 2 × 103 | 1 ± 1 | 1 ± 1 | 0 | 104 |
| 20%-100% HVY | <10 | 1 ± 1 | 2 ± 2 | 1 ± 1 | 10 | |
| SMP-2 | 10% HVY | 105 | 0 | 1 ± 1 | 2 ± 1 | 105 |
| 20%-100% HVY | 105 | 0 | 2 ± 2 | 1 ± 1 | 105 | |
a
The cells were cultivated in liquid medium containing different seawater concentrations.
b
The data are averages for three replicates.
c
The minimum cell concentration in the inoculum that resulted in growth in liquid DVY or HVY.