Characterization of the occurrence and abundance of Vibrio vulnificus in Galveston Bay

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dc.acquisition-srcGBIC search of Article 1st; TAMU, College Stationen_US
dc.call-noQR 82 .V53 V36 1996 GBAYen_US
dc.contract-noen_US
dc.contributor.authorVanoy, Jr., Rayford Williamen_US
dc.contributor.otheren_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T17:34:02Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T17:34:02Z
dc.date.issued1996en_US
dc.degreePh.D. Microbiologyen_US
dc.description114 pgs.en_US
dc.description-otheren_US
dc.description.abstractOysters, suspended particulate matter, sediment, and seawater samples were collected from west Galveston Bay for four years and analyzed for the presence of Vibrio vulnificus, a natural human marine-pathogen. Vibrio vulnificus was not detected during cold water months except in sporadic sediment samples. Levels of the organisms began to increase in early spring. The major increase in the organisms occurred after the seawater temperature had risen above 20 degrees Celsius and salinity was below 16 ppt. When oysters were harvested, in order to purge them of V. vulnificus, they were subjected to winter temperatures and salinity. After one month the pathogen was non-detectable. However, after one year, the pathogens were still able to be cultured with water temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and salinity of 15 ppt.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htmen_US
dc.geo-codeGalveston Bayen_US
dc.geo-codeWest Bayen_US
dc.geo-codeDeer Island Reefen_US
dc.geo-codeConfederate Reefen_US
dc.geo-codeWest Galveston Bayen_US
dc.geo-codeSammy's Reefen_US
dc.geo-codeGalvestonen_US
dc.geo-codeTexasen_US
dc.geo-codeUnited Statesen_US
dc.history11/17/05 easen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/25801
dc.latitudeen_US
dc.locationGBIC Circulating Collectionen_US
dc.longitudeen_US
dc.notesen_US
dc.placeCollege Station, TXen_US
dc.publisherTexas A&M Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries8741.00en_US
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dc.scaleen_US
dc.seriesen_US
dc.subjectoyster fisheriesen_US
dc.subjectpathogenic bacteriaen_US
dc.subjectVibrio vulnificusen_US
dc.subjectoystersen_US
dc.subjectparticulatesen_US
dc.subjectsediment analysisen_US
dc.subjectwater analysisen_US
dc.subjectmicrobiologyen_US
dc.subjectCrassostrea virginicaen_US
dc.subjectAmerican oysteren_US
dc.subjectcontaminationen_US
dc.subjectdiseasesen_US
dc.titleCharacterization of the occurrence and abundance of Vibrio vulnificus in Galveston Bayen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US
dc.universityen_US
dc.vol-issueen_US

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