The spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a threatening risk for human health at a global
scale. Improved knowledge on the cycle of antibiotic resistance spread between human and …

Numerous species of freshwater mussels (order Unionoida) are imperiled in the wild, and
unionoids and other freshwater bivalves are important components of many ecosystems …

The different kinds of interactions between bivalves (edible and nonedible species) and
bacteria in the marine environment are reviewed. Bacteria are used as food by adults and …

The International Joint Commission (IJC) and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC)
according to their respective mandates, have collaborated in a new initiative under the …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one the most common multidrug-resistant pathogens
worldwide. It has been previously detected in marine shellfish, but its antibiotic resistance in …

We analyzed and compared the structure of bacterial communities associated with zebra
mussel mantle cavity fluid, gills, and gut samples collected from Lake Loon, an inland lake in …

This research focused on the effect of acid rain on the water quality of the Niger Delta region
of Nigeria. Three hundred water samples were collected: 100 water samples from rain, 100 …

To determine the influence of faecally-contaminated sediments on the microbial content of
shellfish, several indicator and pathogenic microorganisms were monitored over a period of …

Conservation efforts for freshwater musselspecies require identification and evaluationof
potential health risks to populations. Sampling large numbers of individual mussels …

Aims: Micro‐organisms and molecular markers for microbial source tracking (MST) in
coastal waters are often present at low numbers, and often exhibit significant variability in …