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Table 2 The concentration of fecal coliform or Escherichia coli in seawater and mussels, and bioaccumulation factors of fecal coliform in mussels

From: Bacterial quality evaluation on the shellfish-producing area along the south coast of Korea and suitability for the consumption of shellfish products therein

Station

Seawater

Mussel

BFc

90th of FC a

(MPN/100 mL)

No. of samples

90th of FC

(MPN/100 g)

E. coli b (MPN/100 g)

No. of samples

Range

> 230 (No. of samples)

Designated area

 D6

7.9

36

120.2

< 20–1300

1

36

15.2

 D7

2.6

36

79.2

< 20–490

1

36

30.5

 D8

2.3

36

62.7

< 20–220

0

36

27.3

Adjacent area

 A13

9.0

36

105.4

< 20–2400

1

36

11.7

 A14

7.4

36

109.5

< 20–700

2

19

14.8

  1. a90th the estimated 90th percentile; FC fecal coliform
  2. bE. coli Escherichia coli
  3. cThe bioaccumulation factor (BF) was calculated as 90th value of fecal coliform in 100 g of oyster divided by that in 100 mL of seawater
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Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

ISSN: 2234-1757

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