title: Effect of water treatment on the growth potential of Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seawater.
abstract: In laboratory experiments we added Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus to bottles with seawater previously treated by filtration, UV, chlorine or ozone. The purpose was to investigate the influence of different treatment techniques on the growth potential of these bacteria in simulated ballast water tanks. Residual oxidants were removed before inoculation, and the bottles were incubated at 21 ± 1 °C. The growth potential of the vibrios was investigated in two different experimental setups, i.e. in presence and absence of added natural microorganisms. In general, V. cholerae and V. parahaemolyticus rapidly lost their culturability after inoculation and storage in untreated seawater, but showed increased survival or growth in the treated water. Highest growth was observed in water previously exposed to high concentrations of ozone. Addition of natural microorganisms reduced the growth of V. cholerae and V. parahaemolyticus.
authors.affiliation: Norwegian Institute for Water Research, Oslo, Norway. aina.charlotte.wennberg@niva.no
authors.forename: Aina Charlotte
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Wennberg
authors.forename: Ingun
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tryland
authors.forename: Øyvin
authors.initials: Ø
authors.lastname: Østensvik
authors.forename: Indira
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Secic
authors.forename: Marte
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monshaugen
authors.forename: Helge
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liltved
mesh_terms: D002713:Chlorine / Q000737:chemistry; D005374:Filtration; D050296:Microbial Viability; D010126:Ozone / Q000737:chemistry; D012623:Seawater / Q000382:microbiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000254:growth & development*; D014736:Vibrio parahaemolyticus / Q000254:growth & development*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D002713:Chlorine; D010126:Ozone