Quantitative Analysis of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Shrimp (Litopennaeus vannamei) on a Commercial Shrimp Pond Along Sarangani Bay

A study on quantitative analysis of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in shrimp pond (Litopennacus vannumei) along Sarangani Bay was conducted for 60 days from January 21 to March 21, 2019. This Study aims to compare the Vibrio parahuemolyticus in shrimp cultured in earthen and lined ponds. The result of the study showed that highest Vibrio parahaemolyticus load of 32 cfu/g in lined pond recorded on 28 DOC and 10.4 cfu/g in earthen pond on DOC 21. The number of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in lined ponds was higher compared to earthen ponds. As observed, the level of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in both ponds did not exceed the maximum level set by (FAO, 2003). Further recommendation on the assessment of pathogenic potential of V. parahaemolyticus isolates should be done.