title: Coliform bacteria from aquatic sources in Fiji.
abstract: Coliform bacteria were abundant in water and bivalve molluscs in the rivers and present to a lesser extent in the coastal areas of Fiji. The rivers fed by treated sewage were highly polluted. There was a noticeable increase in concentration of coliforms in bivalve molluscs. It was also found that these bacteria could survive and grow in river water and seawater over a 5-d period, and had a rapid growth rate in nutrient broth under ideal laboratory conditions. They were characterized by the API 20E identification system.
authors.affiliation: School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the South Pacific, Fiji.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005367:Fiji; D005618:Fresh Water; D008974:Mollusca / Q000382:microbiology*; D012623:Seawater; D012722:Sewage; D013696:Temperature; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D012722:Sewage