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Prevalence, Antibiotic-Resistance And Growth Profile Of Vibrio Spp., Isolated From Imported Fish In The Local Markets, Tarfa Ali Mohamed Abdalla Nov 2019

Prevalence, Antibiotic-Resistance And Growth Profile Of Vibrio Spp., Isolated From Imported Fish In The Local Markets, Tarfa Ali Mohamed Abdalla

Theses

Seafood and fish are important food components for a large section of the world population. Seafood is prone to bacterial contamination, many are pathogenic to human and marine animals, and three species, Vibrio mimicus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Vibrio vulnificus, are responsible for most cases of seafood-related human illness caused by Vibrio species. The study on the prevalence of these microorganisms in seafood of the United Arab Emirates is vital due to the cultural background of the Emiratis as a coastal heritage. A study was conducted to assess the prevalence of Vibrio spp. in imported fishes from local …


Prevalence, Antibiotic-Resistance And Growth Profile Of Vibrio Spp., Isolated From Imported Fish In The Local Markets, Tarfa Ali Mohamed Abdalla Nov 2019

Prevalence, Antibiotic-Resistance And Growth Profile Of Vibrio Spp., Isolated From Imported Fish In The Local Markets, Tarfa Ali Mohamed Abdalla

Theses

Seafood and fish are important food components for a large section of the world population. Seafood is prone to bacterial contamination, many are pathogenic to human and marine animals, and three species, Vibrio mimicus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Vibrio vulnificus, are responsible for most cases of seafood-related human illness caused by Vibrio species. The study on the prevalence of these microorganisms in seafood of the United Arab Emirates is vital due to the cultural background of the Emiratis as a coastal heritage. A study was conducted to assess the prevalence of Vibrio spp. in imported fishes from local …


The Characterization Of Heavy Metals In The Diet Of Socotra Cormorants (Phalacrocorax Nigrogularis) In The United Arab Emirates, Nuray Etibar Qizi Alizada Oct 2019

The Characterization Of Heavy Metals In The Diet Of Socotra Cormorants (Phalacrocorax Nigrogularis) In The United Arab Emirates, Nuray Etibar Qizi Alizada

Biology Theses

This study was performed to measure the bioaccumulation of Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, P, Pb, V, Zn, Ca, K, Na, Mg, S, Sr, and Hg in the liver, gastrointestinal tract (GI) and muscles of one hundred and five samples of Indian anchovy (Stolephorus indicus) purchased from local fisherman at the three main study areas, namely Ajman, Sharjah, and Umm Al Quwain in UAE. The main objectives of this study were to evaluate the heavy metal concentration in the muscle, liver and gastrointestinal tract (GI) of Indian anchovy, to compare the level of …