Isolation of Fecal Coliform Bacteria from the Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin centrata)
1999 ◽
Vol 65
(2)
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pp. 865-867
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ABSTRACT Total and fecal coliform bacteria were isolated from the cloaca and feces of the estuarine diamondback terrapin. The majority of samples contained fecal coliforms. Escherichia coli was the predominant fecal coliform species isolated, and members of the genusSalmonella were isolated from 2 of 39 terrapins. Fecal coliform numbers are used to regulate shellfish harvests, and diamondback terrapins inhabit the brackish-water habitats where oyster beds are found; therefore, these findings have implications for the efficacy of current regulatory parameters in shellfishing waters.
Presence and Sources of Fecal Coliform Bacteria in Epilithic Periphyton Communities of Lake Superior
2007 ◽
Vol 73
(12)
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pp. 3771-3778
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Keyword(s):
E Coli
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1978 ◽
Vol 61
(6)
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pp. 1317-1323
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