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However, rapid urbanization and coastal development in the region raise concerns about the microbial quality and safety of nearshore waters, which may deteriorate without effective surveillance and management. This could be exacerbated by the occurrence of marine, human pathogenic\n                    <jats:italic>Vibrio<\/jats:italic>\n                    , which may harbor genes conferring virulence and antimicrobial resistance. The aim of the study was thus to assess the microbiological safety and sanitary quality of Northern coastal seawater. The specific objectives were to (i) monitor the population of total\n                    <jats:italic>Vibrio<\/jats:italic>\n                    and hygiene indicator organisms over a ten-month period, and (ii) identify and genetically characterize any human pathogenic\n                    <jats:italic>Vibrio<\/jats:italic>\n                    isolates. Briefly, samples of seawater were collected at four public beaches (La Cuvette, P\u00e9reyb\u00e8re, Trou aux Biches and Mont Choisy) at different sampling points over a ten-month period (March \u2013 December) and subjected to microbiological and physicochemical analyses. Representative\n                    <jats:italic>Vibrio<\/jats:italic>\n                    isolates were subsequently analyzed by Whole Genome Sequencing for taxonomic identification and to reveal any virulence and antimicrobial resistance genes. Coliform counts varied significantly (P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) over the 10-month period. Mean coliform counts remained within the permissible limit (&lt; 1000 CFU\/100\u2009ml) during most months, except for September and October.\n                    <jats:italic>Vibrio<\/jats:italic>\n                    counts were also higher during the period of September-December, compared to all other months. Three\n                    <jats:italic>V. alginolyticus<\/jats:italic>\n                    and one\n                    <jats:italic>V. parahaemolyticus<\/jats:italic>\n                    isolates were identified.\n                    <jats:italic>V. parahaemolyticus<\/jats:italic>\n                    ST 1498 was found to harbor genes imparting virulence (\n                    <jats:italic>tdh\u2009+\u2009\/trh<\/jats:italic>\n                    +) and resistance to various antimicrobials (tetracycline, penicillin and \u03b2-lactam antibiotics). 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