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A 3-year bacteriological survey of an oyster-growing area in Morocco, where the Japanese oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is grown, showed that the contamination of this lagunar ecosystem was not continuous but intermittent and that animal manure and human recreational activities were important sources of pollution. The major source of contamination was of animal origin, except during the summer, when human contamination prevailed.
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Bouchriti, N., El Marrakchi, A., Fahim, A. et al. A bacteriological survey of an oyster-growing area: The Oualidia Lagoon, Morocco. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 8, 546–549 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01201961
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