Table 2. Comparison of results from the present study with similar studies on other invertebrates and one algal species. |
Test species |
#
bacterial |
% positive |
effect tested |
reference |
C. intestinalis |
73 |
20 |
settlement |
present study |
P. praeputialis |
73 |
20 |
settlement |
present study |
C. intestinalis |
40 |
12.5 |
settlement |
Holmstrom et al. 1992 |
B. amphitrite |
40 |
12.5 |
settlement |
Holmstrom et al. 1992 |
B. amphitrite |
16 |
64 |
settlement |
Mary et al. 1993 |
Hydroides elegans |
11 |
18 |
settlement |
Dobretsov and Quian, 2004 |
Ulva (spores) |
56 |
23 |
spore germination |
Egan et al. 2001 |
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