@article{fdi:27198, title = {{C}haracterization of {D}esulfovibrio giganteus sp. nov., a sulfate-reducing bacterium isolated from a brackish coastal lagoon}, author = {{E}snault, {G}illes and {C}aumette, {P}. and {G}arcia, {J}ean-{L}ouis}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{I}n the course of ecological studies in {B}erre {L}agoon, a mediterranean brackish coastal lagoon ({M}arseille, {F}rance), a new slightly halophilic sulfate-reducing bacterium was isolated from anoxic sediments enriched with lactate plus sulfate, and cysteine-{HCL} as reductant. {B}ecause of its morphology and the incomplete oxidation of organic substrates, the isolated strain 8601 was assigned to the genus #{D}esulfovibrio$, resembling #{D}esulfovibrio gigas$. {H}owever, it differed from this species in some morphological and physiological characteristics : only one polar flagellum the utilization of methanol, isopropanol, glycerol and cysteine as energy source. {T}herefore a new species #{D}esulfovibrio giganteus$ is described. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)}, keywords = {{BACTERIE} ; {SULFATOREDUCTION} ; {ESPECE} {NOUVELLE} ; {TAXONOMIE} ; {MORPHOLOGIE} ; {DIAGNOSE} ; {HALOPHILE} ; {BERRE} {ETANG}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{S}ystematic and {A}pplied {M}icrobiology}, volume = {10}, numero = {}, pages = {147--151}, year = {1988}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:27198}, }