Sphingomonads from marine environments |
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| Authors: | R Cavicchioli F Fegatella M Ostrowski M Eguchi J Gottschal |
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| Institution: | (1) School of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia, AU;(2) Department of Fisheries, Kinki University, Nara 631-8505, Japan, JP;(3) Department of Microbiology, Centre of Ecological Evolutionary Studies, University of Groningen, Kerklaan 30, 9750 AA Haren, The Netherlands, NL |
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| Abstract: | Sphingomonas species play an important role in the ecology of a range of marine habitats. Isolates and 16S-rRNA clones have been obtained
from corals, natural and artificial sources of marine hydrocarbons and eutrophic and oligotrophic waters, and have been isolated
as hosts for marine phages. In addition they are found in oceans spanning temperature ranges from polar to temperate waters.
While less is known about marine sphingomonads in comparison to their terrestrial counterparts, their importance in microbial
ecology is evident. This is illustrated by, for example, the numerical dominance of strain RB2256 in oligotrophic waters.
Furthermore, the known marine sphingomonads represent a phylogenetic cross-section of the Sphingomonas genus. This review focuses on our present knowledge of cultured isolates and 16S-rDNA clones from marine environments.
Received 01 May 1999/ Accepted in revised form 13 July 1999 |
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| Keywords: | : marine Sphingomonas phylogeny oligotroph |
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