Hindcast Study: Predicting the distribution of <italic>Vibrio vulnificus</italic> in Chesapeake Bay

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dc.contributor.advisorColwell, Ritaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBanakar, Vinitaen_US
dc.contributor.departmentMarine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciencesen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-07T06:15:27Z
dc.date.available2010-10-07T06:15:27Z
dc.date.issued2010en_US
dc.description.abstractVibrio vulnificus, is an ubiquitous bacterium which primarily causes seafood related gastroenteritis, primary septicemia, and wound infections worldwide. It occurs as part of the normal micro-flora in the coastal marine environment and has been frequently isolated from water, sediment and oysters. A hindcast prediction study was undertaken to determine the likelihood of occurrence of V. vulnificus in the surface waters of Chesapeake Bay. Hindcast predictions were achieved by forcing a multivariate habitat suitability model with simulated sea surface temperature and salinity in the Bay. Predictions of V. vulnificus occurrence were generated for the period between 1991 and 2005. Potential hotspots of occurrence of V. vulnificus in Chesapeake Bay were identified. The likelihood of V. vulnificus occurrence during wet and dry years was analyzed. Hindcast prediction can provide a better understanding of the environmental conditions optimal for occurrence of V. vulnificus in Chesapeake Bay.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/10970
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEnvironmental Sciencesen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledChesapeake Bayen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledhindcasten_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledVibrio vulnificusen_US
dc.titleHindcast Study: Predicting the distribution of <italic>Vibrio vulnificus</italic> in Chesapeake Bayen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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