Numerical taxonomy of phenanthrene-degrading bacteria isolated from the Chesapeake Bay

Journal Article · Thu Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6098674

West, P A; Okpokwasili, G C; Brayton, P R; Grimes, D J; Colwell, R R

Phenanthrene-degrading bacteria were isolated from Chesapeake Bay samples by the use of a solid medium which had been overlaid with an ethanol solution of phenanthrene before inoculation. Eighteen representative strains of phenanthrene-degrading bacteria with 21 type and reference bacteria were examined for 123 characteristics representing physiological, biochemical, and nutritional properties. Relationships between strains were computed with several similarity coefficients. The phenogram constructed by unweighted-pair-group arithmetic average linkage and use of the simple Jaccard (S/sub J/) coefficient was used to identify seven phena. Phenanthrene-degrading bacteria were identified as Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio fluvialis by their clustering with type and reference strains. Several phenanthrene-degrading bacteria resembled Enterobacteriaceae family members, although some Vibrio-like phenanthrene degraders could not be identified. 22 references, 1 figure, 2 tables.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Maryland, College Park
• OSTI ID: 6098674
• Journal Information: Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States) Vol. 48:5; ISSN AEMID
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AROMATICS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
BACTERIA
BAYS
BIOCHEMISTRY
BIODEGRADATION
BIOLOGY
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
CHESAPEAKE BAY
CONDENSED AROMATICS
DATA
DATA COMPILATION
DECOMPOSITION
GENETIC ENGINEERING
HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
MICROORGANISMS
NUMERICAL DATA
NUTRITION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHENANTHRENE
PHYSIOLOGY
POLLUTION
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
TAXONOMY
WATER POLLUTION