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Factors affecting Vibrio vulnificus abundance in oyster liquor
2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, Undergraduate Research Symposium (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 08/08/2025)
08/08/2025
Abstract
Bacteria in the Vibrio vulnificus genus are known to cause serious illness in humans, including both gastrointestinal disease and open wound infection, and even septicemia if the infections are aggressive, left unchecked, or in immunocompromised individuals. They’re found naturally in estuaries and coastal waters.
There are multiple ways humans can be exposed to these bacteria such as through open wounds when in seawater or estuary water with high (~>30 Cells/mL) abundances, or through consuming raw or undercooked seafood such as oysters.
The aim of this study was to measure and record data of the environmental factors that may influence bacterial abundances and distribution of this particular group of bacteria. Environmental factors such as water temperature, salinity, and total suspended solids, as well as meteorological conditions including wind speed, wind gust, and air temperature have been shown to have positive correlation with change in V.v abundance within the Pensacola Bay system (Potdukhe 2021).
Details
- Title
- Factors affecting Vibrio vulnificus abundance in oyster liquor
- Resource Type
- Poster
- Event
- 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, Undergraduate Research Symposium (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 08/08/2025)
- Contributors
- Lisa A Waidner (Faculty Mentor) - University of West Florida, Biology
- Format
- pdf
- Copyright
- Permission granted to the University of West Florida Libraries by the author to digitize and/or display this information for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires the permission of the copyright holder.
- Identifiers
- 99381464971806600
- Academic Unit
- Biology; Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation
- Language
- English