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dc.contributor.authorRamaiah, N.
dc.contributor.authorKolhe, V.
dc.contributor.authorSadhasivan, A.
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-19T10:14:24Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-30T03:07:58Z
dc.date.available2014-02-19T10:14:24Z
dc.date.available2017-09-30T03:07:58Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.identifier.citationEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol.104(1-3); 2005; 295-308
dc.identifier.issn0167-6369
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/7574
dc.description.abstractAs large numbers of ships either take in ballast from or discharge their ballast into the Mumbai Harbor region, it is pertinent to quantify microorganisms of health concerns and suggest on the suitability of water for ballasting purposes To meet with this main aim, a selected set of general and pathogenic bacterial groups and their seasonal variations were studied from the Mumbai Harbor area Sampling was carried out during postmonsoon (November 2001), pre-monsoon (April 2002) and monsoon (October 2002) periods We quantified total coliforms and eight other groups of known human pathogenic bacteria from water, sediment, marine plant and animal samples collected in and around Mumbai Harbor When compared with similar studies from other parts/harbors of the world, the Mumbai Harbor area has over 100-times higher levels of coliforms The serotypes of Escherichia coli O157 and Shigella-Alkaligens Dispar group were abundant throughout the year Even Vibrio cholerae, V parahaemolyticus, Salmonella spp., campylobacters and aeromonads were present in large numbers This comprehensive study, conducted with a view to quantify these bacterial groups and to evaluate the suitability of these waters for ballasting purposes, clearly suggests that both ballasting and deballasting be avoided in this region and alternative procedures should be developed for treating/handling ballast water.
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofEnviron Monit Assess
dc.relation.isreferencedbySCI
dc.subjectMicrobiology
dc.subjectAquatic Pollution
dc.subject.otherindicator species
dc.subject.otherpollution indicators
dc.subject.otherpathogenic bacteria
dc.subject.otherballast
dc.subject.otherbacteria
dc.subject.otherserological studies
dc.subject.otherabundance
dc.subject.otherlaboratory culture
dc.subject.otherquantitative distribution
dc.titleQuantitative analyses of pollution-indicator and pathogenic bacteria in Mumbai waters from ballast water exchange perspective
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.affiliation.authorCSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, India


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