Table 2.

Primer information.

CODE	Sequence 5′-3′	Tm (°C)	Amplicon (bp)	Gene target	Phylogenetic target
567F	GGC GTA AAG CGC ATG CAG GT	61.4	114	16S rRNA (Thompson et al., 2004)	Vibrio spp.
680R	GAA ATT CTA CCC CCC TCT ACA G	54.3
Vc pyrH F	CAA CTG GGC AGA CGC AAT CCG TGA GT	64.8	166	pyrH (this study)	V. coralliilyticus
Vc pyrH R	CGT AAA TAC GCC ATC AAC TTT TGT C	54.9
Vh pyrH F	CTT GCA ACG GTA ATG AAC GGT TTG GCA	61.9	171	pyrH (this study)	V. harveyi
Vh pyrH R	AGT ACC TGC AGA GAA GAT TAC CAC T	57.1