Table 2: Molecular identification and morphological characteristics of the bacterial isolates from the leaf as observed under a compound microscope (x100).

Isolate Bacteria Shape/Spore Gram Identity with Accession Number
     MA3XGLeaf Spiral spore chain + Streptomyces MH136816.1
     MACT5AMLeaf Rod/with endospore + Bacillus cereus MH136814.1
     MA4XGLeaf short rod- chain like - Klebsiella MH135815.1
     MGA8XGLeaf Long rods that form chain - Myroides MH135834.1
     GMD1XGAMLeaf Rod with endospore + Bacillus cereus MH135807.1
     MGN1N5AM Rod with endospore + Bacillus MH135809.1
     GMN3AMBGLeaf Rod with central spore + Bacillus sp. MH135810.1
     MRMR27leaf Rod with endospore + Serratia sp. MH135841.1
     MS9SAleaf Rod with central spore + Myroides profundi MH135838.1
     MA4XG2L2leaf Rod shaped with endospore + Bacillus sp. MH135831.1
     MA7XG2leaf short rod-shaped, arranged chain like - Serratia MH135840.1
     MA8XG3Leaf Spiral spore chain + Streptomyces MH135817.1
     GB11XGLeaf Rod shaped with endospore + Bacillus cereus MH135820.1
     GD4SALeaf Spiral spore chain + Streptomyces Krainskii MH136820.1
     MRE5AMLeaf Rod with central spore + Bacillus cereus MH136818.1
     MAMSAM21Leaf Rod - Alcaligenes MH135842.1
     MRM18Leaf Rod - Pseudochrobactrum MH135843.1
     MLR1Leaf Rod /endospores + Lysinbacillus MH135828.1
     GBGN6Leaf Cocci + Staphylococcus xylosus MH135829.1
     MXGN9Leaf Rod - Stenotrophomonas MH135844.1
     MRM19Leaf Long rods form chain - Myroides MH135845.1
     MXG2Leaf Straight rods - Achromobacter MH135846.1

Key for identifying the codes: Site: G- Gazi bay and M-Mida creek. Media: Act/Ac- M1 media, N- Nutrient agar mixed with NaCl, R-M1 media, A – Differential media, S- NASEA media, B-DNBA plus sea water and D- DNBA plus distilled water. Numeral-obtained from the primary culture; Source plant; XG-Xylocarpus granatum, AM-Aviccenia marina, SA- Sonneratia alba, BG- Bruguiera gymnorhiza, LR/ Lumn-Lumnitzera racemosa and RM-Rhizophora mucronata.