THE AVAILABILITY OF Mytilus galloprovincialis FOR MONITORING ENTERIC BACTERIA

摘要

In this study, the usage of Mediterranean Mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819) as monitoringorganism on enteric bacteria concentrations in heavily polluted marine environments and its use possibilities aswater quality improving tool were investigated.The ability of the Mediterranean Mussel to accumulate and purge fecal coliform bacteria investigated in laboratoryexperiments. First, increase on bacteria concentration was observed on 1,5th hour and sharp decrease rate lasteduntil 10th hours after that period slow but steady declining bacteria concentration rate was observed and beginningbacteria concentration rate was reached within next 30- 50 hours. Time dependent bacteria concentration reductionhas found statistically significant at p<0.001 (r-sq = 0.81).The investigation has also revealed that mussel farming could be established in the over polluted area which is thecase only in the different discharge points in the sea.