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Distribution and taxonomy of Enterococci from the Davis Station wastewater discharge, Antarctica

Year: 2014

Type: dissertation

Abstract: This project assessed the potential impact of untreated sewage release in a near-shore marine environment of Antarctica through the distribution and characterisation of the faecal indicator bacteria Enterococcus. Antibiotic resistance and genome sequencing analyses revealed that enterococci resistant to multiple antibiotics closely related to clinical pathogens were introduced to the pristine Antarctic environment by Australia's Davis station.

Source: QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology)

Author: Robert Spence

Language: English

Topic: Polar Research and Ecology

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2778077710

Cites: 167

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10