Bacterial Contamination of Mussels at Mahe Estuary, Malabar Coast
Bacterial Contamination of Mussels at Mahe Estuary, Malabar Coast
Date
1992
Authors
Gore, P.S
Raveendran, O
Iyer, T.S.G
Varma, P.R.G
Sankaranarayanan, V.N
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)Cochin
Abstract
Mussel samples from the mussel bed and near-by market, beach sand, sediment and water
from the Mahe estuary were analysed for the bacterial quality. Indicator bacteria such as
Escherichia coli and faecal streptococci were isolated from water, sediment and both mussel
samples especially during monsoon and postmonsoon months. Pathogens like Salmonella
and Vibrio cholerae non 01 were isolated from the mussel samples. The sewage and land
drainage of the region contribute to the contamination of the environment.
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Keywords
Bacterial Contamination, Mussels, Mahe Estuary, Malabar Coast
Citation
Fishery Tech 29(1) : 57-61