Major microbial points (MMP) in halobacterial contamination of fish curing environments of Andhra coast, India


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Authors

  • M M Prasad Department of Microbiology, Osmania University Hyderabad - 500 007, India
  • K Gopakumar Department of Microbiology, Osmania University Hyderabad - 500 007, India
  • G Seenayya Department of Microbiology, Osmania University Hyderabad - 500 007, India

Abstract

The levels of microbial contamination from different environmental sources in the
process of fish curing in five coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh are reported. The
descending order of halophilic bacterial contamination is (1) solar salt, drying
ground (DG), soil, raised cemented platform (RCP), sea sand (SS) and fish skin
surface (FSS) for red halophilic bacteria; (2) DG, soil, FSS, RCP, solar salt and
SS for Halomonas spp. and (3) soil, FSS, solar salt, RCP, DG and SS with respect
to slime producing bacteria. A positive correlation was observed with solar salt
and SS for red halophiles, soil for Halomonas spp., and DG and solar salt for slime
producing bacteria. The sources of contamination in relation to cured product
showed that (a) solar salt, RCP and soil for red halophilic bacteria, (b) soil, solar
salt and RCP for Halomonas spp., and (c) DG, soil and solar salt for slime producing
bacteria as best sets. An inverse relationship was observed in the occurrence of
red halophiles and slime producing bacteria at different fish curing environs.
Occurrence of Halomonas spp., in fish drying grounds is reported for the first time

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Author Biographies

  • M M Prasad, Department of Microbiology, Osmania University Hyderabad - 500 007, India
    Department of Microbiology, Osmania University Hyderabad - 500 007, India
  • K Gopakumar, Department of Microbiology, Osmania University Hyderabad - 500 007, India
    Department of Microbiology, Osmania University Hyderabad - 500 007, India
  • G Seenayya, Department of Microbiology, Osmania University Hyderabad - 500 007, India
    Department of Microbiology, Osmania University Hyderabad - 500 007, India

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Vol. 46 No. 3 (1999)

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Prasad, M. M., Gopakumar, K., & Seenayya, G. (2011). Major microbial points (MMP) in halobacterial contamination of fish curing environments of Andhra coast, India. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 46(3), 227-236. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/8602