Table 2.

Enumeration of E. coli (MPN/100g) in Mytilus galloprovincialis and Ruditapes decussatus. Data from the two harvesting areas were averaged.

Month	Mytilus galloprovincialis	Ruditapes decussatus	Temperature (°C)	Salinity (‰)	pH
April 2011	<18	<18	16.45	36.45	8.19
May 2011	<18	<18	20.00	35.40	8.41
June 2011	<18	78	22.00	36.61	8.27
July 2011	40	40	23.65	36.60	8.11
September 2011	40	40	24.10	37.90	7.81
October 2011	40	40	20.64	39.05	8.26
November 2011	40	61	16.90	33.25	7.94
December 2011	40	40	12.92	37.65	8.91
January 2012	40	40	11.07	35.70	8,17
March 2012	130	40	13.83	35.50	8.11
April 2012	40	40	16.20	36.00	8.15
May 2012	61	40	18.20	35.10	8.18
Total	39	37	17±4.20*	36±1.50*	8.21±0.26*

^*mean±sd.