Using Green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) as essential bio-indicators for monitoring antibiotic resistance in marine environments worldwide: a critical appraisal

Drane, Kezia, Huerlimann, Roger, Power, Michelle, Ariel, Ellen, Sheehan, Madoc, and Kinobe, Robert (2021) Using Green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) as essential bio-indicators for monitoring antibiotic resistance in marine environments worldwide: a critical appraisal. FASEB Journal, 35 (S1). 03303-03303.

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The development and environmental transmission of antibiotic resistance (ABR) pathogens is of global public health concern. In marine environments, this problem is associated at least in part, with pollution due to anthropogenic activities such as discharging wastewater and industrial waste run-off. Herein we systematically reviewed and evaluated the incidence of ABR identified in Green sea turtles and their propensity to be used as bio-indicators for monitoring ABR in marine environments because of their highly migratory nature and reliance on sea vegetation. ABR was identified using standard culture and sensitivity tests; quantitatively represented as percentages of confirmed bacterial isolates. Studied sites to date are represented by clusters in the Arabian Sea and the Pacific and Atlantic oceans; frequencies of identified multidrug resistant bacteria (MDRB) were: 78 ± 16%, 42 ± 13% and 16% respectively. Antimicrobials of the beta-lactam class were associated with the highest cumulative frequency of resistance (103%) compared to quinonolones (31%) and aminoglycosides (30%) across all sites. This data seems to reflect concerted, global efforts to reserve and minimise the use of aminoglycosides and quinolones. These ABR patterns mirror trends in the use of antibiotics in anthropogenic activities generally. However, there is a need to establish direct associations between ABR in sea turtles with wastewater and other anthropogenic activities in marine environments worldwide.

Item ID: 68136
Item Type: Article (Abstract)
ISSN: 1530-6860
Funders: The Townsville City Council (TCC)
Projects and Grants: TCC Research Grant 2256.95982.2331
Date Deposited: 19 Dec 2021 23:34
FoR Codes: 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4105 Pollution and contamination > 410599 Pollution and contamination not elsewhere classified @ 50%
31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3107 Microbiology > 310704 Microbial genetics @ 20%
32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3202 Clinical sciences > 320211 Infectious diseases @ 30%
SEO Codes: 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180504 Marine biodiversity @ 30%
20 HEALTH > 2004 Public health (excl. specific population health) > 200404 Disease distribution and transmission (incl. surveillance and response) @ 20%
18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180505 Measurement and assessment of marine water quality and condition @ 50%
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