Faecal indicators and sanitary water quality of shellfish harvesting environment influences of seasonal monsoon and river runoff

Sasikumar, Geetha and Krishnamoorthy, M (2010) Faecal indicators and sanitary water quality of shellfish harvesting environment influences of seasonal monsoon and river runoff. Indian Journal of Marine Science, 39 (3). pp. 434-444.

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    Abstract

    Incidence of faecal coliforms in shell fish 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 counts in seawater, mussel tissue and sediments were highest in monsoon.Geometric mean for FC in seawater was below 14 MPN/100 ml, standard set for approved area under NSSP classification during fishing seasons, bu the 90th percentile were higher. The tissue E.coli levels complied with the EC Directive standard under the catagory 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.

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: faecal indicators; sanitary water; shellfish harvesting; seasonal monsson
    Subjects: Marine Environment > Primary Production
    Marine Environment > Marine Pollution
    Marine Environment > Seawater Analysis
    Divisions: CMFRI-Mangalore
    Depositing User: Users 5 not found.
    Date Deposited: 29 Nov 2010 05:36
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:40
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/6768

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