Nonacidophilic

The nonacidophilic thiobacilli can be found in some soils, fresh and salt waters, and muds.

Our goal was to compare the internal physiological responses to acid challenge in an acidophilic tropical teleost endemic to dilute low-pH waters with those in nonacidophilic temperate species such as salmonids, which have been the subject of most previous investigations.

A number of nonacidophilic thiobacilli are able to grow in an inorganic environment containing sulfide minerals; however, their survival is dependent on the pH.