Disease outbreaks in marine organisms appear to be escalating worldwide (Harvell et al., 1999, 2002) and a growing number of human bacterial infections have been associated with recreational and commercial uses of marine resources (Tamplin, 2001). Whether these increases reflect better reporting or global trends is a subject of active research (reviewed in Harvell et al., 1999, 2002; Rose et al., 2001; Lipp et al., 2002); however, in light of heightened human dependence on marine environments for fisheries, aquaculture, waste disposal, and recreation, the potential for pathogen emergence from ocean ecosystems requires investigation.
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Thompson, J.R., Marcelino, L.A., Polz, M.F. (2005). Diversity, Sources, and Detection of Human Bacterial Pathogens in the Marine Environment. In: Belkin, S., Colwell, R.R. (eds) Oceans and Health: Pathogens in the Marine Environment. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23709-7_2
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