Research Article

The Pathogenicity of Shewanella algae and Ability to Tolerate a Wide Range of Temperatures and Salinities

Table 2

Occurrence of Shewanella algae in different water-sampling sites.

LocationSources of sampleNo. of culturedNo. yielding Shewanella algae

Miaoli County (Houlong Township)Mariculture21
Changhua County (Yuanlin Township)Sea gate31
Changhua County (Fishing port)Sea water30
Taichung City (Dali Dist.)Fresh water10
Taichung City (Wuqi Dist.)Sea water20
Yunlin County (Kouhu Township)Mariculture10
Chiayi County (Budai Township)Sea water10
Kaohsiung City (Ziguan Dist.)Sea water10
Pingtung County (Fangliao Township)Mariculture42
Taitung CountySea water42
Taitung County (Donghe Township)Fresh water10
Hualien County (Fengbin Township)Sea water11
Yilan County (Toucheng Township)Mariculture10
Total numbersā€‰257
Isolation rate (%)ā€‰28