Evaluating seasonal variations of fecal coliform colonization in Magallana hongkongensis and Crassostrea rhizophorae: A preliminary study of oyster quality grown in Hong Kong aquacultural farms

Autor: Ho Man Leung, Ka Chun Sung, Xiao Ling Peng, Kwai Chung Cheung, Chi Kin Au, Ken Kin Lam Yung, Wai Chin Li
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 178:113583
ISSN: 0025-326X
Popis: The objective of this research is to investigate the spatial and temporal patterns of bacteriological quality in raw oysters sampled from different aquacultural farms located in Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, Carp Gates, Lau Fau Shan, Ma Wan, and Mui Wo in Hong Kong. Magallana hongkongensis and Crassostrea rhizophorae were collected and analyzed for fecal coliforms. Throughout the 13-month monitoring period, all samples had generally high bacterial loads, ranging from 1.4 × 10
Databáze: OpenAIRE