Diversity and Distribution of Escherichia coli in Three Species of Free-Ranging Australian Pinniped Pups

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science Vol. 7
• Main Authors: Fulham, Mariel, Power, Michelle, Gray, Rachael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Frontiers Research Foundation 09.09.2020; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Animal behavior; Anthropogenic factors; anthropogenic pollution; Aquatic environment; Aquatic mammals; Arctocephalus forsteri; Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus; Breeding seasons; Colonies; Contamination; Distribution; E coli; Escherichia coli; Feces; Geographical distribution; human-associated bacteria; Juveniles; Marine environment; Marine mammals; Marine pollution; Neophoca cinerea; pinnipeds; Pollution; Pollution levels; Population; Species; Species diversity; wildlife; Italy; Australia; South Australia Australia; Kangaroo Island

Anthropogenic activities and pollution are impacting marine environments globally. This has resulted in increasing numbers of human-associated phylotypes of Escherichia coli, an indicator of faecal contamination, being found in both aquatic environments and upper trophic marine mammals that are cons...