Table 1.
Type of seaweeds used for isolation of epiphytic pigmented bacteria.
| Sr. no. | Type of algae used | Month, year and site of sample collection * | Number of pigmented bacteria isolated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorophyta (green algae) | |||
| 1. | Caulerpa racemosa | Nov-10-Cabo De Rama | 1 |
| 2. | Chaetomorpha media and Chaetomorpha antennina | Mar-10-Malvan, Mar-10-Vagator, May-10-Cabo De Rama, July-10-Malvan, July-10-Kunkeshwar, Sep-10-Malvan | 8 |
| 3. | Ulva sp. and Ulva fasciata | Mar-10-Malvan, Sep-10-Vagator, July-10-Malvan, July-10-Kunkeshwar | 6 |
| Phaeophyta (brown algae) | |||
| 4. | Padina boergesenii and Padina tetrastromatica | Sep-10-Kunkeshwar, Jan-11-Malvan | 3 |
| 5. | Sargassum sp., Sargassum vulgare and Sargassum ilicifolium | May-10-Cabo De Rama, Sep-10-Cabo De Rama, Sep-10-Kunkeshwar, Nov-10-Cabo De Rama, Jan-11-Vagator, May-10-Vagator | 7 |
| 6. | Stechospermum marginatum | Jan-11-Kunkeshwar | 1 |
| Rhodophyta (red algae) | |||
| 7. | Ceramium sp. | Mar-10-Kunkeshwar | 3 |
| 8. | Gelidium micropterum | Mar-10-Malvan, May-10-Cabo De Rama, July-10-Malvan, Nov-10-Malvan | 4 |
| 9. | Gracilaria corticata | Mar-10-Malvan, July-10-Kunkeshwar, Sep-10-Malvan, Sep-10-Kunkeshwar, Sep-10-Cabo De Rama, Jan-11-Vagator | 3 |
*
Example: Jan-11-Vagator indicates the respective sample was collected during January-2011 from sampling site Vagator of CWCI.