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. 1979 Jul;38(1):164–165. doi: 10.1128/aem.38.1.164-165.1979

Isolation of Extreme Halophiles from Seawater

F Rodriguez-Valera 1, F Ruiz-Berraquero 2, A Ramos-Cormenzana 2
PMCID: PMC243452  PMID: 16345409

Abstract

Extreme halophilic bacteria were isolated from the ocean off the coast of Spain. All were gram-negative cocci. One isolate was compared to Halococcus sp. NCMB 757 and was found to have similar characteristics.

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