Phylogenetic affiliation of clones obtained from attached and free-living bacteria at surface
| Best matcha | Similarity (%)b | No. of clonesc | No. of nucleotides compared (minimum–maximum) | Phylogenetic affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATT (no. of clones = 19) | ||||
| A. macleodii IAM 12900T | 89.7–98.6 | 8 | 575–810 | γProteobacteria |
| A. macleodii IAM 12900T | 96.1 | 1 | 807 | |
| Unidentified marine bacterium strain E401 | 87.4–93.2 | 6 | 617–796 | |
| Unidentified marine bacterium strain E401 | 83.5 | 1 | 501 | |
| Vibrio logei ATCC 15832 | 86.2 | 1 | 539 | |
| S. alga ATCC 8073 | 91.7 | 1 | 612 | |
| Uncultured proteobacterium OCS28; cluster SAR116 | 94 | 1 | 655 | α Proteobacteria |
| Free (no. of clones = 17) | ||||
| Unidentified α proteobacterium; clone SAR 241; cluster SAR 11 | 86.1–88 | 2 | 613–700 | αProteobacteria |
| Unidentified α proteobacterium; clone SAR 407; cluster SAR 11 | 91.4 | 1 | 784 | |
| Unidentified α proteobacterium; clone SAR 407; cluster SAR 11 | 86 | 1 | 628 | |
| Unidentified α proteobacterium; clone SAR 407; cluster SAR 11 | 89.6 | 1 | 668 | |
| Unidentified α proteobacterium; clone SAR 407; cluster SAR 11 | 95.2 | 1 | 598 | |
| Uncultured proteobacterium OCS126; cluster SAR 116 | 97.9 | 1 | 705 | |
| Prionitis lancedata gall symbiont | 92.4 | 1 | 613 | |
| Sulfitobacter pontiacus | 94.4 | 1 | 524 | |
| Uncultured proteobacterium OCS44; cluster SAR 86 | 95.5–97.1 | 3 | 549–792 | γProteobacteria |
| Coxiella burnetii | 90.3 | 1 | 514 | |
| Deleya salina | 86.5 | 1 | 655 | |
| Deleya salina | 88.7 | 1 | 563 | |
| Gelidibacter algensC8ST5 | 82.9 | 1 | 579 | Cytophagales |
| Unknown marine bacterioplankton; clone SAR 7 | 95.6 | 1 | 627 | Cyanobacteria |
↵a Name in boldface given by authors depositing the sequence and corresponding to uncultured bacteria. ATT, attached; Free, free-living.
↵b The range of similarities indicates the highest and lowest values of similarity to the best match when more than one clone with over 97% identity was found.
↵c Clones with more than 97% nucleotide identity were considered identical.