Other halophilic vibrios
Like V. parahaemolyticus, V. cholerae, and V. vulnificus; V. alginolyticus, V. fluvialis, V. furnissii, V. metschnikovii, and V. hollisae are recovered from brackish coastal waters, sediment, and sea life taken from the temperate estuarine environment (7). These species are normal components of that environment, appear on a seasonal basis, and have been associated with human illness (12,96).