Affiliation:
1. Department of Bacteriology and Biochemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C., Canada
Abstract
The bacterial population of the water supplied with ornamental fish purchased from retail outlets was examined qualitatively and quantitatively. As many as 10
9
viable aerobic organisms per 100 ml were present, with fecal coliform counts as high as 10
5
per 100 ml.
Citrobacter, Escherichia, Pseudomonas
, and
Vibrio
were isolated from 75% or more of the samples, whereas
Aeromonas, Alcaligenes, Enterobacter, Flavobacterium
, and
Streptococcus
were isolated from 45 to 65% of the samples.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Edwardsiella tarda
, and
Klebsiella pneumoniae
were also isolated.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Subject
General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics,General Immunology and Microbiology,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Medicine
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