Article: Indicator and other bacteria in striped Venus (Chamelea gallina, L.) and wedge clam (Donax trunculus) from the northern coast of the sea of Marmara, Turkey.(Report)

ABSTRACT Indicator and some pathogen bacteria were investigated in both samples of Chamelea gallina and Donax trunculus collected from the northern coast of the Sea of Marmara Sea, Tekirdag, Turkey. Studies were carried out monthly from November 2005 to December 2006. The samples of C. gallina and D. trunculus which were collected from natural-growing areas by mechanical dredge implemented at approximately 5-7 m depth were examined for Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp, Escherichia coli, fecal coliform and total coliform. The maximum levels (Most Probable Number: MPN) of E. coli, total coliform and fecal coliform were recorded in August in samples of C. gallina and D. ...

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