Abstract
Bacteriology Of The Southern Gulf Of Mexico And Yucatan Channel Area
Highlights
The Southern Gulf of Mexico is the location of severa1 high risk oil ports, offshore platforms, as well as an important fish and shrimp fisheries
This paper is concerned with the bacteriological research done on this cruise (PROGMEX 1.03.83), which was focused upon the saprophytic bacteria, specially those concerned with oil degradation
The most probable number technique described by Mills et al (1978) in 5-tube series was used for quantitative determinations of hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria; resulta were recorded 2 months after inoculation
Summary
The Southern Gulf of Mexico is the location of severa high risk oil ports, offshore platforms, as well as an important fish and shrimp fisheries. Un accidente petrolero o el derrame crónico de contaminantes por los países que rodean el Caribe (Martin y Meybeck, 1976) afectarían el Golfo de México y especialmente las plataformas continentales de Yucatán, Florida y Cuba, que son áreas de grandes arrecifes y recursos pesqueros (Klima, 1976; Sánchez-Gil et a1.,1981). Este estudio se realizá para establecer una línea base bacteriológica para el área, para así poder evaluar el impacto que los aportes crónicos de petróleo en la región del Caribe tiene sobre las plataformas continentales del Golfo de %lPxico y del Mar Caribe. An oil accident or the chronic input of pollutants by the countries which surround the wider Caribbean (Martin and Meybeck, 1976) would affect the Gulf of Mexico and specially the Yucatan, Florida and Cuba continental shelves, areas with large reefs and fisheries resources (Klima, 1976; Sánchez-Gil et al, 1981). This paper is concerned with the bacteriological research done on this cruise (PROGMEX 1.03.83), which was focused upon the saprophytic bacteria, specially those concerned with oil degradation
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