Bacterial communities on Fucus sp. harvested in tidal zones with or without exposure to human sewage in Greenland

• Published in: Regional Studies in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Kreissig, Katharina J., Sørensen, Jonas Steenholdt, Jensen, Pernille Erland, Hansen, Lisbeth Truelstrup
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Seaweed; Fecal contamination; Food safety; Bladderwrack; Human pathogens; Wastewater discharge; /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/sustainable_cities_and_communities; name=SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities; /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water; name=SDG 14 - Life Below Water; Greenland; Sisimiut; Sarfannguit
• Online Access: https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/c8980ffa-b736-40c4-8e13-f47ed58bea7e; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2023.102928; https://backend.orbit.dtu.dk/ws/files/315234780/1_s2.0_S2352485523001172_main.pdf

Seaweed from Greenland has potential as a food source. However, human sewage is discharged directly to the sea in the vicinity of the communities, a practice which could lead to the seaweed becoming contaminated by human pathogens. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of wastewa...