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BACTERIA which are isolated from marine environments and require for growth a medium containing sea water are classified as true marine organisms. Recent evidence1 indicates that the inability of marine bacteria to grow in the absence of sea water is due to a requirement for specific inorganic ions. A second, but not as well-defined, characteristic of marine bacteria is their high proteolytic activity and their rapid growth on organic nitrogen compounds2.
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MERKEL, J., CARLUCCI, A. & PRAMER, D. Respiratory Characteristics of Marine Bacteria. Nature 180, 1489–1490 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/1801489b0
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