| methanosarcina baltica, sp. nov., a novel methanogen isolated from the gotland deep of the baltic sea. | a novel methanogen, methanosarcina baltica gs1-at, dsm 14042, jcm 11281, was isolated from sediment at a depth of 241 m in the gotland deep of the baltic sea. cells were irregular, monopolar monotrichous flagellated cocci 1.5-3 microm in diameter often occurring in pairs or tetrads. the catabolic substrates used included methanol, methylated amines, and acetate, but not formate or h2/co2. growth was observed in a temperature range between 4 degrees and 27 degrees c with an optimum at 25 degrees ... | 2002 | 12013430 |