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. 1999 Feb;65(2):865–867. doi: 10.1128/aem.65.2.865-867.1999

TABLE 2.

Total and fecal coliforms from individual terrapins sampled in 1998

Turtle no. Total coliforms
Fecal coliforms
Swaba Fecesb Swab Feces
322 918 >3.2 × 105 918 >3.2 × 105
8 4.5 >3.2 × 105 4.5 3.2 × 105
79 7.8 >3.2 × 105 0   0
214 0 7.3 × 102 0 7.3 × 102
85 348 8.5 × 104 0 9.9 × 103
325 1,610 7.0 × 106 130 4.0 × 104
326 175 1.1 × 107 38.6 1.6 × 106
327 240 3.4 × 106 19.9 8.9 × 104
a

Coliforms from cloacal swabs are expressed as MPN per swab. 

b

Coliforms from feces are expressed as MPN per turtle per night.