Susan R i v e r a , Tom& Lugo, and T e r r y C . Hazen* M i c r o b i a l Ecology L a b o r a t o r y Department of Biology C o l l e g e of N a t u r a l S c i e n c e s U n i v e r s i t y of P u e r t o Rico Rio P i e d r a s , P u e r t o Rico 00931 * P r e s e n t a d d r e s s : E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Savannah R i v e r L a b o r a t o r y Aiken, South C a r o l i n a 29808 DISCLAIMER -This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Referen= herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recornmendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. T h i s p a p e r w a s p r e p a r e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h work done under C o n t r a c t No. DE-AC09-76SR00001 w i t h t h e U.S. Department of Energy. By a c c e p t a n c e of t h i s p a p e r , t h e p u b l i s h e r and/or r e c i p i e n t acknowledges t h e U.S. Government's r i g h t t o r e t a i n a n o n e x c l u s i v e , r o y a l t y -f r e e l i c e n s e i n and t o any c o p y r i g h t c o v e r i n g t h i s p a p e r , a l o n g w i t h t h e r i g h t t o r e p r o d u c e and t o a u t h o r i z e o t h e r s t o r e p r o d u c e a l l o r p a r t of the c o p y r i g h t e d paper.
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ABSTRACTWater and shellfish samples collected from estuaries, mangroves, -and beaches along the coast of Puerto Rico were examined for Vibrio J vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolvticus. An array of water quality parameters were also measured simultaneous with bacteria sampling.-Both species of vibrio were associated with estuary and mangrove 3 locations, and neither was isolated from sandy beaches.
