The Prevalence of Bacteria Commonly Related to the Production of Mussels and Oysters in Saldanha Bay

Table 2

Faecal coliforms and Escherichia coli in mussels and oysters homogenate.

Sample date	Sample point	Total MPN count (microorganisms/100 ml)	Faecal coliforms (microorganisms/100 ml)	E. coli (microorganisms/100 ml)
15 March 2021	SP1	4.9	<0.18	<0.18
15 March 2021	SP2	4.9	<0.18	<0.18
15 March 2021	SP3	33	<0.18	<0.18
14 July 2021	SP1	400	<0.18	<0.18
14 July 2021	SP2	13	<0.18	<0.18
14 July 2021	SP3	24	<0.18	<0.18
14 July 2021	SP4	13	<0.18	<0.18
14 July 2021	Harbour Deck (oyster)	18	<0.18	<0.18
25 August 2021	SP1	7.9	<0.18	<0.18
25 August 2021	SP2	4700	0.2	0.2
25 August 2021	SP3	40	<0.18	<0.18
25 August 2021	SP5	60	<0.18	<0.18
25 August 2021	Harbour Deck (oyster)	1000	<0.18	<0.18