Research Article
Candida albicans and C. tropicalis Isolates from the Expired Breathes of Captive Dolphins and Their Environments in an Aquarium
Table 4
Pools and seawater.
| | | | | Isolate | No. | Pool name | Remarks | Water system | Aug. 2006 | Feb. 2007 |
| 1 | H1 | Adjunct to the main pool | A | C. tropicalis | C. albicans | 2 | H2 | Adjunct to the main pool | A | C. albicans | None | | | | | C. tropicalis | | 3 | Main pool* | Dolphin shows | A | C. albicans | None | | | | | C. tropicalis | | 4 | Lagoon shallow | Dolphin show of training for artificial fin, | B | C. albicans | None | | | Touching dolphins every weekend, | | | | | | adjunct to lagoon main | | | | 5 | Lagoon main | Dolphin show of training for artificial fin | B | C. tropicalis | C. albicans | 6 | Lagoon H1 | Adjunct to lagoon main | B | C. tropicalis | None | 7 | Lagoon H2 | Adjunct to lagoon main | B | None | C. albicans | 8 | Studio | Independent pool from No. 1–7 supplied | A | None | C. albicans | | | by as the same water system as pools No. 1–3. | | | | 9 | Manatee female | Indoor and apart from dolphin pools | C | C. albicans | None | 10 | Manatee male | Indoor and apart from dolphin pools | C | None | None | 11 | Sea water | Discharge point for all pool water | D | C. albicans | None | | | | | C. tropicalis | |
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