Occurrence and seasonal distribution of antibiotic resistance heterotrophic bacteria and physico-chemical characteristics of muthupettai mangrove environment, southeast coast of India

Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 139-149

  Manivasagan, P ^a   Rajaram, G ^a   Ramesh, S ^a   Ashokkumar, S ^a   Damotharan, P ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance bacteria; Mangroves; Muthupettai; Physico chemical characteristics; Southeast coast of India

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM; COASTAL ZONE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MANGROVE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

INDIA; MUTHUPETTAI; TAMIL NADU;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 77956929382     PISSN: 19947887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jest.2011.139.149     Document Type: Article

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