Abstract

The decrease in the viability of Escherichia coli cells in seawater results from the stress induced by seawater itself as well as their story before their release into the marine environment. Viability in seawater of E. coli cells previously grown anaerobically was after 2 days of starvation in seawater 8.5 times lower than that of cells previously grown aerobically and was 70 times lower for cells starved 6 days in seawater. A previous suspension of cells in sewage decreased 3 to 9 times their subsequent viability in seawater after 2 days of starvation in seawater but viability was no more affected after 6 days of starvation in seawater.

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