Strains of Vibrio Fischeri that Co-colonize Share Similar Growth Patterns

          Vibrio fischeri is a light producing bacteria known to colonize a structure called the light organ of its squid host Euprymna Scolopes. Canonically, 5 to 6 different strains of V. fischrei will colonize an individual squid. Bacterial competition is a standard motif in microbiology so questions arise from this co-colonization of a host. How can 5 to 6 distinct strains survive in the same system? Bacterial growth patterns may help in answering this question.