tolerances to NaCl and MgCl2 were tested in liquid media in concentrations of salts (2.5,5, and 10% w/v). NaCl tolerance in liquid media was tested at 20 and 30% (w/v) salt. also those tests were performed twice in duplicate. NaCl tolerance on solid media was tested according to hankin & anagnostakis (1975), using malt extract agar (MEA) with 17% and 30% NaCl. temperature / growth relationships were establishes using fresh cells from starter culture inoculated on slants of 4% malt extract agar and incubate for 2 wk at 24, 30, 37 and 40