Table 1.
Quantification of Aeromonas species from the Cocó River estuary (Fortaleza, Brazil) by presence/absence (P/A) and direct plating (CFU mL-1) methods
| Collect | P/A | *Species (n° of strains) | CFU/mL | *Species (n° of strains) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1° | A | - | 1.4 x 104 | As, Avs |
| 2° | A | - | 1.2 x 104 | Avs, Ac |
| 3° | A | - | 1.7 x 103 | Ac |
| 4° | P | Avs, Ac | < 10 | Ah, Avs |
| 5° | A | - | < 10 | - |
| 6° | P | Avv | 3.2 x 103 | Avs |
| 7° | A | - | 2.9 x 103 | As |
| 8° | A | - | < 10 | - |
| 9° | P | Ac, Avs | 1,0 x 103 | Ac |
| 10° | A | - | 5.0 x 102 | Avs |
| 11° | A | - | 2.1 x 103 | Ac |
| 12° | A | - | 3.3 x 102 | Am, Ac |
| 13° | P | Ac, At | 3.5 x 102 | Ac, Avs |
| 14° | P | Asp, At, Ac | < 10 | - |
| 15° | A | - | 1,6 x 102 | Avv |
| 16° | A | - | 3.0 x 102 | Ac, At |
| 17° | P | Ac | 1.7 x 102 | Avv, Ac |
| 18° | P | Ac, At | < 10 | - |
| 19° | A | - | 2.1 x 103 | Ac |
| 20° | P | Avv | < 10 | - |
| 21° | A | - | < 10 | - |
| 22° | P | Ah | < 10 | - |
| 23° | P | Avs | < 10 | Asp |
| 24° | A | - | < 10 | - |
| 25° | A | - | < 10 | - |
| 26° | A | - | 9.9 x 102 | Ac, Avs |
| 27° | A | - | < 10 | Am |
| 28° | A | - | < 10 | - |
| 29° | P | Ac | < 10 | Am |
| 30° | A | - | < 10 | - |
P (presence); A (absence)
*
Ac (Aeromonas caviae), Am (A. media), As (A. sobriaM), Asp (Aeromonas sp.), At (A. trota), Avs (A. veronii bv. sobria), Avv (A. veronii bv. veronii) and Ah (A. hydrophila).