@article{fdi:010088143, title = {{M}icrobial contamination in the coastal aquaculture zone of the {B}a {L}at river mouth, {V}ietnam}, author = {{D}a {L}e, {N}. and {H}oang, {T}. {T}. {H}. and {N}guyen, {T}. {M}. {H}. and {R}ochelle-{N}ewall, {E}mma and {P}ham, {T}. {M}. {H}. and {P}hung, {T}. {X}. {B}. and {D}uong, {T}. {T}. and {N}guyen, {T}. {A}. {H}. and {D}inh, {L}. and {D}uong, {T}. {N}. and {N}guyen, {T}. {D}. and {L}e, {T}. {P}. {Q}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{C}ontamination of aquaculture products by pathogenic organisms is a major concern in areas where this activity is of high economic importance. {T}he abundances of total coliforms ({TC}), {E}scherichia coli ({EC}) and faecal strepto-cocci ({FS}) (in {CFU}.100 m{L}-1) in seawater in the {R}ed {R}iver coastal aquaculture zone were determined. {T}he results showed {TC} numbers (200 to 9100; average 1822), {EC} (<100 to 3400; average 469) and {FS} (<100 to 2100; average 384), of which {TC} exceeded the allowable threshold of the {V}ietnam regulation for coastal aquaculture water. {TC} and {EC} numbers in 4 wastewater types (domestic, livestock farming sewage, agricultural runoff, and mixed sewage canals) were investigated and revealed the importance of point sources of faecal contamination in seawater. {T}hese results underline the need to reduce the release of untreated wastewater and to put into place seawater microbial quality monitoring in areas where the development of sustainable aquaculture is an objective.}, keywords = {{F}aecal streptococci ; {F}aecal indicator bacterial ({FIB}) ; {A}quaculture ; {H}uman impacts ; {R}ed {R}iver estuary ; {C}oastal zone ; {E} ; coli ; {VIET} {NAM}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{M}arine {P}ollution {B}ulletin}, volume = {192}, numero = {}, pages = {115078 [13 ]}, ISSN = {0025-326{X}}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115078}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088143}, }