Microbial Diversity of Marine and Terrestrial Thermal Springs
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Table 13: The Genus Thermococcus
Species Location Morphology
Temperature
(optimum, °C)
pH Range
(Optimum)
Metabolism Electron Donor Electron Acceptor Comments Ref.
Thermococcus celer Marine solfatara, Vulcano, Italy Cocci; motile
nd
(88)
nd
(5.8)
O Yeast Extract; tryptone Organics S(0) enhance growth
Zillig et al. (1983b)
Thermococcus litoralis Shallow marine spring, Italy Cocci
65-95
(88)
6.2-8.5
(7.2)
O Peptides; pyruvate Organics S(0) enhances growth Neuner et al. (1990)
Thermococcus hydrothermalis Deep-sea hydrothermal vent, East Pacific Rise Cocci; motile
55-100
(85)
3.5-9.5
(5.5-6.5)
O Peptides; maltose Organics S(0) enhances growth Godfroy et al. (1997)
Thermococcus stetteri Marine solfataric field, Kraternaya, Northen Kurils Cocci; motile
98
(75-88)
5.7-7.2
(6.5)
O Peptone; casein; starch; pectin S(0); organics S(0) required for growth Miroshnichenko et al. (1989)
Thermococcus chitonophagus Deep-sea hydrothermal vent, Guaymas Basin, Mexico Cocci; motile
60-93
(75)
3.5-9
(6.7)
O Chitin; peptides; yeast extract Organics S(0) enhances growth Huber et al. (1995b)
Thermococcus alcaliphilus Shallow marine thermal spring, Vulcano, Italy Cocci; motile
56-90
(85)
6.5-10.5
(9)
O Peptides; yeast extract; peptone; meat extract; casein Organics S(0) enhances growth Keller et al. (1995)
O, organotroph; nd, not determined