International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 1 4 2012 08 10 Distribution profile of Vibrio harveyi in Panulirus homarus 61 64 EN Swaminathan C. 1 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai – 625 104, TN, INDIA VijendraRaoR. 2 Wood Properties and Uses division, Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bengaluru – 560 003, Karnataka, INDIA Shashikala S. 3 Masih Usha 1 Department of Botany, Mata Jija Bai Govt. Girls P.G. College, Indore, MP, INDIA ShrimaliRagini 2 Department of Microbiology, I.K. Science College Indore, MP, INDIA Naqvi S.M.A 3 Department of Botany, I. K. Science College Indore, MP, INDIA Mehta Jitendra 1 Microbiology and Pathology Division, Vital Biotech Research Institute, University of Kota, Kota- 324009, Rajasthan, INDIA DhakerJayraj Kiran 2 Kavia Ambika 3 Sen Priya 4 KaushalNeha 5 Datta Sakshi 6 QuadrosGoldin 1 B.N. Bandodkar College of Science, Chendani, Thane 400601, Maharashtra, INDIA Athalye R.P. 2 álim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), Anaikatti Post, Coimbatore 641108, Tamil Nadu, INDIA Philippe Sessou 1 Laboratoire de Recherche en Biologie Appliquée (LARBA), Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey-Calavi, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, BENIN Souaïbou Farougou 2 Laboratoire d’Etude et de Recherche en Chimie Appliquée (LERCA), Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey-Calavi (EPAC), Cotonou, BENIN Guy Alitonou 3 Laboratoire de Microbiologie et de Biotechnologie Alimentaire, Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques (FSA), Cotonou, BENIN Sébastien Djenontin Tindo 4 Boniface Yèhouénou 5 Paulin Azokpota 6 Issaka Youssao 7 Dominique Sohounhloué 8 SaralaThambavaniD. 1 Department of Chemistry, Sri Meenakshi Government Arts College for Women (Autonomous), Madurai-625, INDIA Sabitha M.A. 2 Department of Chemistry, J.A. College for Women (Autonomous), Periyakulam-625 601, INDIA IllathSujina 1 * Department of Chemistry, Karpagam University, Coimbatore-641 021, INDIA Subban Ravi 2 PekGeok Pang 1 Faculty of Agro Based Industry, University Malaysia Kelantan (Jeli campus), Beg Berkunci No. 100, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, MALAYSIA Asrul Af 2 Faculty of Earth science, University Malaysia Kelantan (Jeli campus), Beg Berkunci No. 100, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, MALAYSIA i 3 Faculty of Agro Based Industry, University Malaysia Kelantan (Jeli campus), Beg Berkunci No. 100, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, MALAYSIA RahmanShefiqur 4 ShahaRanajit kumar 5 Bhalerao S.N. 1 B.R. Gholap College, Sangvi, Pune, MS, INDIA RokadeKedarB. 1 JJT University, Vidyanagari, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, INDIA MaliGajanan V. 2 Bharati Vidyapeeth’s M.B.S.K. Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Kadegaon, Dist. Sangli, MS, INDIA Leslie V.A. 1 Madras Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Chennai 600 028, INDIA MargaretMuthuRathinamA. 2 Department of Microbiology, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai 600 006, INDIA Balasingh Anusha 3 > Short Communication 2012 6 7 2012 08 10 Microbiological studies in lobster culture rearing system at Kovalam laboratory, Chennai was carried out for a period of 150 days. The infected tissues, gills, gut and the exoskeleton of the diseased animal were subjected to various microbial analysis to study the distribution profile of luminous bacterial. The total heterotrophic bacteria in the water, sediment and animal samples were also determined. The total heterotrophic bacterial counts ranged from 1.6 x 10 to 26.3 x 10 cfu/ml in water, 2.4 x 10-24.2 x 10 cfu/ml in sediment and 3.4 x 10 to 4.2 x 10 cfu/ml in infected animals. The Vibrio harveyi population density varied between 0.8 x 10 to 9.6 x 103 LCFU/ml in water, 1.8 x 10 to 12.5 x 10 LCFU/ml in sediment and 1.3 x 10 to 2.2 x 10 LCFU/ml in animal. The high amount of luminescent bacteria accounted to the outbreak of tail fan necrosis in Panulirus homarus when grown in artificial rearing system. Copyright@ International Science Community Association