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

Table 3

Prevalence of faecal coliforms and Escherichia coli in seawater samples.

Sample date	Sample point	Total MPN count (microorganisms/100 ml)	Faecal coliforms (microorganisms/100 ml)	E. coli (microorganisms/100 ml)
15 March 2021	SP1	0.2	<0.18	<0.18
15 March 2021	SP2	0.2	<0.18	<0.18
15 March 2021	SP3	1.3	<0.18	<0.18
15 March 2021	SP4	0.2	<0.18	<0.18
14 July 2021	SP1	0.2	<0.18	<0.18
14 July 2021	SP2	0.2	<0.18	<0.18
14 July 2021	SP3	0.2	<0.18	<0.18
14 July 2021	SP4	<0.18	<0.18	<0.18
25 August 2021	SP1	<0.18	<0.18	<0.18
25 August 2021	SP2	2400	<0.18	<0.18
25 August 2021	SP3	<0.18	<0.18	<0.18
25 August 2021	SP4	<0.18	<0.18	<0.18
25 August 2021	SP5	<0.18	<0.18	<0.18