TABLE 2.
Properties of isolates obtained in this study
| Strain | Inoculum for enrichment and substrate | DMS oxidation | Phylogenetic group | Closest cultured relative | % Identity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMS001 | Emiliania huxleyi (pooled) 50-250 μM DMS | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Methylophaga thalassica | 98 |
| DMS002 | Emiliania huxleyi (pooled) 50-250 μM DMS | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Methylophaga thalassica | 97 |
| DMS003 | Emiliania huxleyi (pooled) 50-250 μM DMS | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Methylophaga thalassica | 98 |
| DMS004 | Emiliania huxleyi (pooled) 50-250 μM DMS | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Methylophaga thalassica | 97 |
| DMS006 | Emiliania huxleyi (pooled) 50-250 μM DMS | − | Alphaproteobacteria | Sphingopyxis flavimaris | 99 |
| DMS007 | Emiliania huxleyi (pooled) 50 μM DMS | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Methylophaga thalassica | 98 |
| DMS009 | Emiliania huxleyi (pooled) 50 μM DMS | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Methylophaga thalassica | 97 |
| DMS010 | Emiliania huxleyi (pooled) 50 μM DMS | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Methylophaga thalassica | 97 |
| DMS011 | Emiliania huxleyi (pooled) 50 μM DMS | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Methylophaga thalassica | 98 |
| DMS012 | Emiliania huxleyi (pooled) 50 μM DMS | − | Alphaproteobacteria | Stappia stellulata | 99 |
| DMS021 | Coral Beach rock pool 50 μM DMS | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Methylophaga thalassica | 98 |
| DMS025 | English Channel, L4 50 μM DMS | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Methylophaga thalassica | 98 |
| DMS026 | English Channel, L4 50 μM DMS | − | Alphaproteobacteria | Ruegeria algicola | 97 |
| DMS028 | English Channel, L4 50 μM DMS | − | Actinobacteria | Microbacterium schleiferi | 99 |
| MeOH030 | Emiliania. huxleyi (pool) 5 mM methanol | − | Alphaproteobacteria | Sphingopyxis flavimaris | 99 |
| DMS039 | Achmelvich Bay 50 μM DMS | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Methylophaga thalassica | 97 |
| DMS040 | Achmelvich Bay 50 μM DMS | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Methylophaga thalassica | 97 |
| DMS043 | Achmelvich Bay 50 μM DMS | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Methylophaga thalassica | 97 |
| DMS044 | Achmelvich Bay 50 μM DMS | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Methylophaga thalassica | 97 |
| DMS048 | Rock pool 50 μM DMS (formate preenriched) | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Methylophaga thalassica | 97 |
| DMS049 | English Channel (May 2005), L4 50 μM DMS | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Glaciecola mesophila | 99 |
| DMS050 | English Channel (May 2005), L4 50 μM DMS | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Marinobacter sp. strain Splume3.1825c | 99 |
| DMS052 | English Channel (May 2005), L4 50 μM DMS | − | Actinobacteria | Streptomyces sodiiphilus | 97 |
| DMS054 | English Channel (May 2005), L4 50 μM DMS | + | Gammaproteobacteria | Marinobacter sp. strain Splume3.1825c | 99 |