• Title of article

    AN INVESTIGATION ON PATHOGENIC MICRO - ORGANISMS OF PARACENTROTUS LIVIDUS AND HOLOTHURIA POLII (ECHINODERMATA) MEDITERRANEAN SEA EGYPT

  • Author/Authors

    Omran, Nahla E. Tanta University - Faculty of Science - Zoology Department, Egypt , Eissa, Samia H. Tanta University - Faculty of Science - Zoology Department, Egypt

  • From page
    21
  • To page
    31
  • Abstract
    Microbiological studies of two echinoderms, the Sea Urchin, Paracentrotus lividus and the Sea cucumber, Holothuria polii from Abu-Qir region of Alexandria Mediterranean coast, were conducted during July 2005. The isolates revealed Gram-positive bacteria from the gonads of the sea urchin and two types of pathogenic fungi from its digestive tract On the other hand, no isolates were detected from the sea cucumber. The effect of the isolated microorganisms was discussed.
  • Keywords
    Sea urchin , Sea cucumber , Echinodermata , microoganisms , Bacteria , Fungi , Abu , Qir coast , Alexandria
  • Journal title
    Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries
  • Journal title
    Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries
  • Record number

    2620998