Open AccessThe Seasonal Microbial Ecology of Plankton and Plankton-Associated Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the Northeast United States
Author(s) -
Meghan A. Hartwick,
Audrey Berenson,
Cheryl A. Whistler,
Ele. Naumova,
Stephen H. Jones
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.02973-20
Subject(s) - vibrio parahaemolyticus , plankton , zooplankton , phytoplankton , ecology , biology , algal bloom , environmental science , fishery , nutrient , bacteria , genetics
TheVibrio -plankton interaction is a focal relationship inVibrio disease research; however, little is known about this dynamic in the Northeast United States, whereV. parahaemolyticus is an established public health issue. We integrated phototactic plankton separation with seasonality analysis to determine the dynamics of the plankton community, water quality, andV. parahaemolyticus concentrations.