Figure 5.

The relative abundance and physiological characteristics (halotolerance, enzyme activity, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons [PAHs] degradation) of the Penicillium strains in a phylogenetic context. The neighbor-joining phylogenetic tree was based on partial BenA gene sequences. The relative abundance of Penicillium isolated from intertidal zone is color coded on the outer ring (substrate – red; season – blue; seaside – purple). Halotolerance, enzyme activity, and PAH degradation of the Penicillium is color coded on the inner ring (Halotolerance – light blue; gallic acid reaction – orange; protease – brown; endoglucanase – green; β-glucosidase - yellow).