Table 2.
List of 24 broth media used in the experiment.
| Broth media | Broth # | Broth media name | Broth media abbreviation | Salinity (ppt) | pH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional Broth Media | 1 | Arcobacter Broth | AB | 7.6 | 7.06 |
| 2 | Marine Broth | MB | 25.3 | 7.56 | |
| 3 | Heart Infusion | HI | 7.3 | 7.53 | |
| 4 | Arcobacter Broth + 2.5% NaCl | ABNC | 27.8 | 7.10 | |
| 5 | Arcobacter Broth + 50% Artificial Sea Water (ASW) | ABSW | 16.9 | 7.03 | |
| 6 | Arcobacter Broth + 100% ASW | ABSW100 | 31.5 | 7.55 | |
| Conventional Broth Media + Homogenized Oyster | 7 | Arcobacter Broth + Oyster Homogenate (OH) | ABOH | 4.2 | 7.13 |
| 8 | Arcobacter Broth + OH + 2.5% NaCl | ABOHN | 25.7 | 7.04 | |
| 9 | Arcobacter Broth + OH + 50% ASW | ABOHSW | 16.8 | 7.13 | |
| 10 | Arcobacter Broth + OH + 100% ASW | ABOHSW100 | 28.6 | 7.29 | |
| 11 | Marine Broth + OH | MBOH | 25.6 | 7.41 | |
| Homogenized Oyster Media | 12 | OH + d.H2O | OH | 1.2 | 7.09 |
| 13 | OH + 2.5% NaCl | OHNC | 26.3 | 6.69 | |
| 14 | OH + 50% ASW | OHSW | 12.6 | 7.06 | |
| 15 | OH + 100% ASW | OHSW100 | 25.8 | 7.35 | |
| Conventional Broth Media + Lyophilized Oyster | 16 | Arcobacter Broth + Lyophilized Oyster (LO) | ABL | 5.6 | 7.08 |
| 17 | Arcobacter Broth + LO + 2.5% NaCl | ABLNC | 28.1 | 6.88 | |
| 18 | Arcobacter Broth + LO + 50% ASW | ABLSW | 16.7 | 6.98 | |
| 19 | Arcobacter Broth + LO + 100% ASW | ABLSW100 | 28.4 | 7.53 | |
| 20 | Marine Broth + LO | MBL | 25.7 | 7.56 | |
| Lyophilized Oyster Media | 21 | LO + d.H2O | LO | 2.2 | 6.95 |
| 22 | LO + d.H2O + 2.5% NaCl | LONC | 27.1 | 7.1 | |
| 23 | LO + 50% ASW | LOSW | 14.9 | 6.93 | |
| 24 | LO + 100% ASW | LOSW100 | 27.4 | 7.25 |
The abbreviation given in the separate column for each broth media will be used in the figures/tables onwards.