Bacterial flora of farmed mud crab, scylla serrata (Forskal, 1775) and farm environments in kerala, india

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dc.contributor.authorLalitha, K.V.
dc.contributor.authorThampuran, N.
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-30T07:07:37Z
dc.date.available2013-12-30T07:07:37Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe microflora associated with mud crab Scylla serrata collected from farms located in Kerala, India were investigated. The microbial load and types of bacteria associated with farm water, sediment and crabs were monitored. The mean mesophilic count of 5.67 log sub(10) cfu g super(-1) in farmed fresh crab indicates acceptable crab quality. The levels of enterococci and faecal coliforms in farmed mud crab were high. The microbial groups, most commonly isolated from crab meat were Vibrio, Enterobacteriaceae, Moraxella, Acinetobacter, Pseudomonas/Shewanella, Micrococcus and Bacillus. The percentage composition of various genera in crab meat varied between farms. The study reports a diverse array of bacterial species, including several potential human pathogens such as Vibrio fluvialis, Vibrio hollisae, Vibrio mimicus, Aeromonas veronii biovar sobria, Aeromonas caviae and Aeromonas jandaei from edible crabs. Owing to the potential hazard of these pathogenic bacteria, it is necessary to put more emphasis on hygienic handling of farmed crab. This study confirms that farmed crab carry significant numbers of motile aeromonads, capable of growth at low temperature. Immediate icing of harvested crabs is essential to improve the microbiological stability.en_US
dc.identifier.citationIndian Journal of Fisheries 2012: 59(2), 153-160en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1133
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Council of Agricultural Researchen_US
dc.subjectBacterial floraen_US
dc.subjectmud craben_US
dc.subjectscylla serrataen_US
dc.titleBacterial flora of farmed mud crab, scylla serrata (Forskal, 1775) and farm environments in kerala, indiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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