Antibiotic Production by Marine Microorganisms

Abstract
The antimicrobial activity of raw sea water is at least partially due to antibiotic production by various marine organisms. Of 58 spp. representing 9 genera of microorganisms indigenous to the sea, 9 spp. inhibited the growth on sea-water agar of several non-marine Gram-positive bacteria. Antagonistic genera included Bacillus, Micrococcus, Actinomyces, and Serratia. Sterile filtrates of antagonistic cultures demonstrated little inhibitory powers.

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