<p> Supplementary Table-1 Distribution, morpho-taxonomic features and physiological characteristics of bacterial isolates. </p><p>Isolate Culture Characteristics Physiological characters Code ML AB VB Isolation Colony Colony Colony Colony Colony Colony Cell Cell Growth Temp. Growth at Growth at pH medium colour Shape margin Elevation Texture opacity Shape Size Range(1-300C) NaCl(%) (µm) 1 4 15 22 30 2.0 5.0 7.0 4 5 6 7 8 9 MLB42 + NA Orange Round Entire Convex Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.17to0.39) + + ++ + + ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + B(0.078to0.099) MB-5 + MB Cream Round Entire Convex Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.24to0.32) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + B(0.078to0.099) MLB-40 + MB Orange Round Entire Convex Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.15to0.30) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + B(0.078to0.099) MLB-30 + MB White Round Entire Pulvinate Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.20to0.30) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + B(0.078to0.099) MLB-47 + 1/10 NA Cream Round Entire Convex Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.22to0.32) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + B(0.078to0.099) NA-9 + 1/10 NA White Round Entire Convex Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.27to0.32) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + B(0.078to0.099) MLB-34 + NA Light Round Entire Convex Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.32to0.38) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + Yellow B(0.099to0.099) MLB-44 + NA Cream Round Entire Convex Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.19to0.32) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + B(0.14to0.17) MLB-45 + NA Greyish Round Entire Raised Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.25to0.34) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + B(0.078to0.099) MLB-36 + NA Orange Round Entire Pulvinate Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.15to0.36) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + B(0.078to0.099) MLB-41 + MB Yellow Round Entire Pulvinate Smooth Opaque Cocci in L(0.22to0.24) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + pairs, tetrad B(0.22to0.25) & in group MLB-35 + ABM White Round Entire Pulvinate Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.17to0.50) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + B(0.099to0.12) MLB-38 + ABM Orange Round Entire Pulvinate Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.19to0.34) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + (curved) B(0.099to0.12) MLB-39 + NA Orange Round Entire Pulvinate Smooth Opaque Very Short L(0.12to0.17) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + rods B(0.078to0.12) NA-b + NA Yellow Round Entire Pulvinate Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.17to0.39) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + B(0.070to0.078) MLB-29 + NA Cream Round Entire Pulvinate Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.21to0.32) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + B(0.070to0.078) MLB-43 + 1/10 MB Yellow Round Entire Convex Smooth Opaque Long rods L(0.14to0.29) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + B(0.070to0.078) MB-g + MB Yellow Round Entire Pulvinate Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.26to0.37) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + B(0.078to0.099) MLB-32 + MB Orange Round Entire Pulvinate Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.15to0.33) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + B(0.078to0.078) MLB-33 + MB Orange Round Entire Pulvinate Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.17to0.29) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + B(0.078to0.078) MLB-31 + MB Red Round Entire Pulvinate Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.19to0.37) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + B(0.078to0.099) MLB-46 + MB Brownis Round Entire Convex Smooth Opaque Short rods L(0.22o0.34) + + ++ + - ++ + - + + ++ ++ + + h B(0.078to0.099)</p>