TABLE 2.
Quantification of Bacteria, EHB, EHB-1, and EHB-2 in ponds of different salinity of the Alicante salterna
| Pond salinity (%)b | Total DAPI counts/ml | % of counts specific for:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteria | EHB | EHB-1 | EHB-2 | ||
| 22.4 | 4.32 × 107 ± 0.65 × 107 | 35.6 ± 7.6 | Dc | D | D |
| 25 | 5.84 × 107 ± 0.91 × 107 | 17.1 ± 3.5 | 3.5 ± 0.7 | 2.2 ± 1.0 | D |
| 31.6 | 1.74 × 107 ± 0.22 × 107 | 11.4 ± 1.7 | 6.1 ± 2.4 | 5.1 ± 4.3 | 1.1 ± 0.9 |
| 37 | 2.78 × 107 ± 0.51 × 107 | 12.7 ± 4.6 | 12.0 ± 3.1 | 10.4 ± 4.0 | 2.4 ± 1.2 |
a
Values are expressed as DAPI counts detectable by FISH with probes EUB338 (specific for Bacteria), EHB412 (EHB), EHB586 (EHB-1), and EHB1451 (EHB-2). Values are means ± standard deviations.
b
EHB were not detectable in ponds of 11 and 15% salinity.
c
D, detectable—under 1%.