@article{mbs:/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-23-1-153, author = "Tyler, M. E. and Bielling, Margy C. and Pratt, D. B.", title = "Mineral Requirements and other Characters of Selected Marine Bacteria", journal= "Microbiology", year = "1960", volume = "23", number = "1", pages = "153-161", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-23-1-153", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-23-1-153", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1465-2080", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "SUMMARY: Marine bacteria from Atlantic coastal waters off Florida, isolated by a technique assuring that all would grow on a sea-water medium but not on a distilled water medium, were studied; 96 of 100 original isolates were characterized by morphological and some physiological properties, particularly those related to mineral responses. All isolates were Gram-negative rods or spiral forms, grew well in a simple saline-peptone medium, and most were pigmented and motile. All isolates required NaCl for good growth, and groupings could be clearly established for those whose mineral nutrition was satisfied, in a casein digest broth, by adding NaCl only, NaCl + KCl, NaCl + Mg salts, or all three salts. Lytic susceptibility in various mineral solutions and growth tolerance to various salt levels were studied. Some overall similarities, and a few correlations between mineral nutrition and physiological versatility, were established.", }