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Shellfish as bioindicators for coastal antimicrobial resistance
Develops testing approaches to assess the presence and identity of antimicrobials and resistant microorganisms in marine shellfish.
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This pilot research study sought to develop a suite of testing approaches to assess the presence and identity of antimicrobials and resistant microorganisms in marine shellfish.
The filter feeding habit of these creatures means they may provide a sentinel species to report on water quality in respect of antimicrobial resistance while minimising costs through using samples already collected for other purposes.