title: Molecular detection of atrazine catabolism gene atzA in coastal waters of Georgia, Puerto Rico and Trinidad.
abstract: In this study, quantitative polymerase chain reaction targeting the atrazine catabolism gene, atzA, was used to detect the presence of atrazine degrading bacteria as an indicator of atrazine contamination in 11 sites in Georgia, nine coastal sites in Puerto Rico and 11 coastal sites in Trinidad. The atzA gene was detected in five stations in Georgia (Oak Grove Island entrance, Blythe Island Recreation Park, Jekyll Island., Village Creek Landing and Dunbar Creek Sea Island Rd Bridge). In Puerto Rico gene was detected in five sites (Boquilla, Oro Creek, Fishers Association, Ceiba Creek and Sabalos Creek) while seven sites in Trinidad (Carli Bay, Las Cuevas Bay, Quinam Bay, Salybia River, Salybia Bay, Maracas River and Maracas Bay) showed the presence of atzA.
authors: Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Georgia College and State University, Campus Box 81, Milledgeville, GA 31061-0490, USA.
authors: Samendra P
authors: SP
authors: Sherchan
authors: D S
authors: DS
authors: Bachoon
authors: Ernesto
authors: E
authors: Otero
authors: Adesh
authors: A
authors: Ramsubhag
mesh_terms: D001280:Atrazine / Q000378:metabolism*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D005845:Georgia; D006540:Herbicides / Q000378:metabolism*; D011647:Puerto Rico; D012623:Seawater / Q000737:chemistry / Q000382:microbiology*; D014300:Trinidad and Tobago; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D006540:Herbicides; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D001280:Atrazine