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| Title: | Faecal indicators and sanitary water quality of shellfish-harvesting environment: influences of seasonal monsoon and river-runoff |
| Authors: | Sasikumar, Geetha
Krishnamoorthy, M |
| Keywords: | Shellfish sanitation
Perna viridis
rainfall
faecal coliforms |
| Issue Date: | Sep-2010 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | Incidence
of faecal coliforms in shellfish harvesting areas of the southern coastal
district of Karnataka was examined for evaluating the sanitary quality in
relation to the seasonal monsoon and river-runoff. Faecal coliforms (FC) counts in seawater, mussel tissue and
sediments were highest in monsoon. Geometric mean for FC in sea water
was below 14 MPN/100 ml, standard set for “approved area” under NSSP
classification during fishing season, but the 90th percentile were
higher. The tissue E. coli levels complied with the EC Directive standard under the
“category A”, during mussel fishing season commencing in October in the two
mussel beds. MPN FC levels were strongly influenced by the seasonal
variations in precipitation and river runoff. During the fishing seasons in
pre-monsoon and post-monsoon months, the levels were below the limits |
| Page(s): | 434-444 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print) |
| Source: | IJMS Vol.39(3) [September 2010]
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