Table 1. Methylophaga OTUs 122, 1598 and 2172 in plume waters during the active phase of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (Rivers et al., 2013) and their similarity, based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing, to Methylophaga strain SM14.
| OTU | Closest BLASTn matcha | % ID to strain SM14b |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | Methylophaga nitratireducenticrescens (97% GU567814) | 96.0 |
| 1598 | Methylophaga thalassica (96% NR036802) | 96.3 |
| 2172 | Methylophaga frappieri (96% GU567815) | 94.5 |
Abbreviation: OTU, operational taxonomic unit.
a
Results are to the closest type strain; percentage similarity and accession number shown in parentheses.
b
% ID, percentage identity based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing.