Abstract
Laboratory microcosms were employed to evaluate the influence of selected environmental parameters, organic nutrient concentration, and salinity on the growth and survival of a toxigenic strain of Vibrio cholerae LA4808. Over the range conditions tested, this strain of V. cholerae showed maximum response as determined by increased plate counts and direct microscopic counts in microcosms prepared with a chemically defined sea salts solution at a salinity of 25%, but with lower or higher salinity levels, the maximum population size declined. When added organic concentrations of less than 1,000 micrograms/liter were present, a marked salinity effect on the growth of V. cholerae was detected. However, at or above an organic nutrient concentration of 1,000 micrograms/liter, the need for an optimum salinity level was spared. From the results of this study, it is concluded that V. cholerae can grow under conditions of organic nutrient concentration and salinity typical of estuaries. Results obtained support the hypothesis that V. cholerae is an autochthonous member of the estuarine microbial community.
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