Environmental and Anthropogenic Influences on Coliform Concentrations in the <i>Octopus insularis</i> Production Chain in the Veracruz Reef System, Gulf of Mexico
Coliforms are relatively common in aquatic environments, but their concentrations can be increased by environmental changes and anthropogenic activities, thus impacting fisheries resources. To determine the microbiological quality in the octopus production chain (capture, post-capture, processing an...
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| author | Sarai Acuña-Ramírez María de Lourdes Jiménez-Badillo Gabriela Galindo-Cortes Angel Marval-Rodríguez María del Refugio Castañeda-Chávez Christian Reyes-Velázquez Hectorina Rodulfo-Carvajal Marcos De Donato-Capote |
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| description | Coliforms are relatively common in aquatic environments, but their concentrations can be increased by environmental changes and anthropogenic activities, thus impacting fisheries resources. To determine the microbiological quality in the octopus production chain (capture, post-capture, processing and commercialization), total (TC) and fecal (FC) coliforms were quantified in sea water, fresh octopus, fresh water, ice and octopus in two presentations: packed in ice and boiled. Samples came from fishing zones Enmedio, Chopa and La Gallega at the Veracruz Reef System (VRS) during dry, rainy and windy seasons. The coliforms were determined using the most probable number technique (MPN). The most relevant results indicated that octopus packed in ice coming from the commercialization stage had FC levels >540 MPN/100 g, which exceeded the permissible limits (230 MPN/100 g). Therefore, these products present a risk for human consumption. Differences in FC were observed in octopuses between the three fishing zones (H = 8.697; <i>p</i> = 0.0129) and among the three climatic seasons, increasing during the rainy season, highlighting La Gallega with 203.33 ± 63 MPN (H = 7.200; <i>p</i> = 0.0273). The results provide evidence of the environmental and anthropogenic influences on coliform concentrations and the urgent need to implement an efficient cold chain throughout octopus production stages with adequate handling practices to reverse this situation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-16b318db8eb943e080a2051c7d13c9a02023-11-19T13:59:31ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-09-011319304910.3390/ani13193049Environmental and Anthropogenic Influences on Coliform Concentrations in the <i>Octopus insularis</i> Production Chain in the Veracruz Reef System, Gulf of MexicoSarai Acuña-Ramírez0María de Lourdes Jiménez-Badillo1Gabriela Galindo-Cortes2Angel Marval-Rodríguez3María del Refugio Castañeda-Chávez4Christian Reyes-Velázquez5Hectorina Rodulfo-Carvajal6Marcos De Donato-Capote7Instituto de Ciencias Marinas y Pesquerías, Universidad Veracruzana, Hidalgo 617, Boca del Río 94290, MexicoInstituto de Ciencias Marinas y Pesquerías, Universidad Veracruzana, Hidalgo 617, Boca del Río 94290, MexicoInstituto de Ciencias Marinas y Pesquerías, Universidad Veracruzana, Hidalgo 617, Boca del Río 94290, MexicoInstituto de Ciencias Marinas y Pesquerías, Universidad Veracruzana, Hidalgo 617, Boca del Río 94290, MexicoInstituto Tecnológico de Boca del Río, Tecnológico de México, Carretera Veracruz-Córdova, km 12, Boca del Río 94290, MexicoInstituto Tecnológico de Boca del Río, Tecnológico de México, Carretera Veracruz-Córdova, km 12, Boca del Río 94290, MexicoEscuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Epigmenio González 500, Querétaro 76130, MexicoEscuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Epigmenio González 500, Querétaro 76130, MexicoColiforms are relatively common in aquatic environments, but their concentrations can be increased by environmental changes and anthropogenic activities, thus impacting fisheries resources. To determine the microbiological quality in the octopus production chain (capture, post-capture, processing and commercialization), total (TC) and fecal (FC) coliforms were quantified in sea water, fresh octopus, fresh water, ice and octopus in two presentations: packed in ice and boiled. Samples came from fishing zones Enmedio, Chopa and La Gallega at the Veracruz Reef System (VRS) during dry, rainy and windy seasons. The coliforms were determined using the most probable number technique (MPN). The most relevant results indicated that octopus packed in ice coming from the commercialization stage had FC levels >540 MPN/100 g, which exceeded the permissible limits (230 MPN/100 g). Therefore, these products present a risk for human consumption. Differences in FC were observed in octopuses between the three fishing zones (H = 8.697; <i>p</i> = 0.0129) and among the three climatic seasons, increasing during the rainy season, highlighting La Gallega with 203.33 ± 63 MPN (H = 7.200; <i>p</i> = 0.0273). The results provide evidence of the environmental and anthropogenic influences on coliform concentrations and the urgent need to implement an efficient cold chain throughout octopus production stages with adequate handling practices to reverse this situation.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/19/3049production chaincoliformsoctopustotal and fecal coliforms |
| spellingShingle | Sarai Acuña-Ramírez María de Lourdes Jiménez-Badillo Gabriela Galindo-Cortes Angel Marval-Rodríguez María del Refugio Castañeda-Chávez Christian Reyes-Velázquez Hectorina Rodulfo-Carvajal Marcos De Donato-Capote Environmental and Anthropogenic Influences on Coliform Concentrations in the <i>Octopus insularis</i> Production Chain in the Veracruz Reef System, Gulf of Mexico Animals production chain coliforms octopus total and fecal coliforms |
| title | Environmental and Anthropogenic Influences on Coliform Concentrations in the <i>Octopus insularis</i> Production Chain in the Veracruz Reef System, Gulf of Mexico |
| title_full | Environmental and Anthropogenic Influences on Coliform Concentrations in the <i>Octopus insularis</i> Production Chain in the Veracruz Reef System, Gulf of Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Environmental and Anthropogenic Influences on Coliform Concentrations in the <i>Octopus insularis</i> Production Chain in the Veracruz Reef System, Gulf of Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Environmental and Anthropogenic Influences on Coliform Concentrations in the <i>Octopus insularis</i> Production Chain in the Veracruz Reef System, Gulf of Mexico |
| title_short | Environmental and Anthropogenic Influences on Coliform Concentrations in the <i>Octopus insularis</i> Production Chain in the Veracruz Reef System, Gulf of Mexico |
| title_sort | environmental and anthropogenic influences on coliform concentrations in the i octopus insularis i production chain in the veracruz reef system gulf of mexico |
| topic | production chain coliforms octopus total and fecal coliforms |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/19/3049 |
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