Table 6. Influence of salinity (%NaCl (w/v)) on growth of different species.
| Species | 0.5% | 3% | 5% | 10% | 15% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. licheniformis | 119/119 b | 119/119 | 114/119 | 97/119 | 0/119 |
| B. aerius | 44/44 | 44/44 | 40/44 | 31/44 | 0/44 |
| B. sonorensis | 30/30 | 30/30 | 26/30 | 21/30 | 0/30 |
| B. subtilis | 8/8 | 8/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 0/8 |
| B. amyloliquefaciens | 8/8 | 8/8 | 7/8 | 3/8 | 0/8 |
| B. tequilensis | 3/3 | 3/3 | 2/3 | 1/3 | 0/3 |
| B. pumilus | 3/3 | 3/3 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 0/3 |
| A. pallidus | 4/4 | 4/4 | 3/4 | 2/4 | 0/4 |
| Bacillus sp. | 19/19 | 19/19 | 19/19 | 19/19 | 0/19 |
| Aeribacillus sp. | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 2/2 |
| Total | 240 | 240 | 220 | 183 | 0 |
b
xi/yi, where xi = number of strains growing at mentioned % NaCl (w/v) and yi = total number of strains.