Abstract
The role of the indigenous microbial population in the decline of Escherichia coli in marine estuarine water was investigated. The survival of E. coli was mainly dependent on the presence of protozoan predators and not on the presence of predacious bacteria. The removal of indigenous protozoa by filtration or the use of antibiotics resulted in a reduced destruction of the E. coli population. Increasing the protozoan concentration caused an increased reduction in E. coli numbers.
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