Abstract
In view of the wealth of information on the genus Clostridium and its relatives, it is surprising to realize how little is known on the occurrence of endospore-forming anaerobic members of the low G+C group of the Firmicutes in marine and hypersaline environments. Out of the around 150 species of the genus Clostridium with standing in the bacterial nomenclature, no more than four show a marked requirement for salt. Information on the distribution of these species in the marine environment is virtually lacking.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Handbook on Clostridia |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 747-768 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780203489819 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0849316189, 9780849316180 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2005 |
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