Distribution of potentially pathogenic bacteria as free living and plankton associated in a marine coastal zone

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 354-361

  Maugeri, T L ^a   Carbone, M ^a   Fera, M T ^a   Irrera, G P ^a   Gugliandolo, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aeromonas; Arcobacter; Campylobacter; Faecal indicators; Free living bacteria; Plankton associated bacteria; Vibrio

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SEAWATER;

AEROMONAS; ARCOBACTER; ASSOCIATED BACTERIA; CAMPYLOBACTERS; FECAL INDICATORS; FREE LIVINGS; FREE-LIVING BACTERIA; PATHOGENIC BACTERIUM; PLANKTON-ASSOCIATED BACTERIA; VIBRIO;

PLANKTON;

INDICATOR; SEA WATER;

BACTERIUM; COASTAL ZONE; HEALTH RISK; PATHOGEN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AEROMONAS; ANIMAL HEALTH; ARCOBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; CAMPYLOBACTER; CLIMATE; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES MICROFLORA; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; SEASHORE; VIBRIO; WATER SAMPLING; WINTER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; MESSINA [SICILY]; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

AEROMONAS; ANIMALIA; ARCOBACTER; ARCOBACTER BUTZLERI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; VIBRIO;

EID: 3242887767     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02303.x     Document Type: Article

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