Prevalence, distribution and environmental effects on faecal indicator bacteria and pathogens of concern in commercial shellfish production areas in a subtropical region of a developing country (Santa Catarina, Brazil)

This paper reviews recent literature on the abundance and distribution of faecal indicator bacteria and pathogens in shellfish production areas in the state of Santa Catarina, on the subtropical coast of Brazil. This state supplies > 95% of the national production of shellfish. Microbiological mo...

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Published in:Environmental monitoring and assessment 2022-04, Vol.194 (4), p.286-286, Article 286
Main Authors: de Souza, Robson Ventura, Moresco, Vanessa, Miotto, Marilia, Souza, Doris Sobral Marques, de Campos, Carlos José Alexandre
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquaculture
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Bacteria
Brazil
Developed countries
Developing Countries
Distribution
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecology
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental effects
Environmental Management
Environmental monitoring
Environmental Monitoring - methods
Environmental science
Fecal coliforms
Feces - microbiology
Geographical information systems
Hepatitis A
Human populations
Humans
LDCs
Monitoring/Environmental Analysis
Pathogens
Prevalence
Rain
Rainfall
Risk assessment
Salmonella
Shellfish
Shellfish - microbiology
Shellfish - virology
Solar radiation
Temporal variations
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Summary:This paper reviews recent literature on the abundance and distribution of faecal indicator bacteria and pathogens in shellfish production areas in the state of Santa Catarina, on the subtropical coast of Brazil. This state supplies > 95% of the national production of shellfish. Microbiological monitoring data were mapped using GIS and the results compared with those from other countries. Coastal human population is the main predictive parameter for faecal bacteria in the production areas. Temporal variations of the bacteria can also be predicted by solar radiation and rainfall. The prevalence of pathogens such as hepatitis A virus, human norovirus, Salmonella spp. and Vibrio spp . does not differ substantially from that in developed countries. The information reported here can be used to inform development of microbiological risk profiles for shellfish production areas.
ISSN:0167-6369
1573-2959
DOI:10.1007/s10661-022-09950-5