Table 4 Degradation efficiencies of crude oil, total n-alkane and PAHs by isolated strains or consortia at different day.

From: Reconstruction and evaluation of oil-degrading consortia isolated from sediments of hydrothermal vents in the South Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Degradation conditions

Strains or consortia

% of crude oil

% of total n-alkanes

% of total PAHs

Degradation by consortium H at 3, 9, 15 and 21 day

H3

45.4

74.2

65.7

H9

45.6

77.5

64.1

H15

53.9

86.2

69.6

H21

57.1

93.3

79.4

Degradation by isolated strains and consortia at 21 day

Acinetobacter junii strain H11S-25

46.1

77.9

60.0

Pseudomonas sp. strain H11S-28

50.3

90.7

65.4

Nitratireductor sp. strain H11S-31

50.4

86.1

70.5

A21

49.5

89.1

71.4

B21

38.3

78.2

56.2

C21

48.4

89.9

67.6

H21

57.1

93.3

79.4

Degradation by isolated strains and consortium H at 3 day

Acinetobacter junii strain H11S-25

15.6

5.5

12.9

Pseudomonas sp. strain H11S-28

8.0

2.3

2.5

Nitratireductor sp. strain H11S-31

16.0

2.7

9.2

H3

45.4

74.2

65.7