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. 2014 Jan 10;4:10.3402/iee.v4.21565. doi: 10.3402/iee.v4.21565

Table 1.

Summary of sampling sites, sampled gull species, number of collected samples, isolated E. coli included in the study and a description of the sites sampled.

Country Location Species Samples n (Isolated E. coli) Description
Denmark Blåvand Larus fuscus (60%), 158 (96) Coastline close to Roskilde
Larus argentatus (40%)
England Bristol Larus argentatus 133 (68) Central Bristol
Ireland Howth Larus argentatus 266 (239) Suburb of Dublin containing fishing harbour
Latvia Daugava Larus argentatus 323 (224) Close to central Riga
Latvia Kaltene Larus argentatus 101 (60) Countryside 60 km from Riga
Netherlands Borsele Larus argentatus 280 (229) Industry harbour
Netherlands Rotterdam Larus fuscus (90%), 280 (228) Industry harbour
Larus argentatus (10%)
Poland Wladyslawowo Larus argentatus 280 (235) Coastline close to Gdansk
Portugal Lagos Larus michaellis 314 (176) Fish market in Lagos
Portugal Portimao Larus michaellis 111 (76) Coastline close to Portimao
Spain Emporda Larus michaellis 199 (84) City dump outside Emporda
Spain Mazarron Larus michaellis 321 (200) Breeding colony close to Mazarron
Spain Malaga Larus michaellis 175 (120) Harbour in Malaga
Sweden Hudiksvall Larus argentatus 217 (175) Archipelago outside the city of Hudiksvall