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Dynamics of distribution of
pathogenic bacteria during
waterfowl migration in the lake
Paliastomi, Ramsar site
Grigol (Gia) Abramia
International Center for Environmental Research www.icfer.org E-mail: icfer@icfer.org
Experience of ICFER in the Field
Examining different biotechnological processes that can
be utilized in the reduction of pollution in the Black Sea
Department of Biochemistry/Laurentian University
/NATO/ICFER
• Evaluating the management of metal pollution in the
Black Sea
• Scientific visiting tours to Georgia.
• Scientific visiting tours to the Canadian Laurentian
University.
• Organization of workshops and seminars.
WB Georgian Agriculture Development Program’s
Project - CGS 03-70 “Bacteriophages against antibiotic
resistant salmonella infections in poultry"
• PIT has undertaken following tasks:
• -identified illness dynamics during different years, types of illness, possible
sources
• of their distribution in different age groups;
• -reviewed provided preventive - treatment measures and had identified
the reasons
• for fall;
• -identified sanitary hygienic indicators of water;
• -identified sanitary hygienic indicators of food;
• --approved provisional instruction for the use of Intersti bacteriophage
preparation in poultry at Georgian Veterinary University scientific Council
and Georgian State Vetrinary Department;
• -held a workshop and a conference for stakeholders: poultry farmers,
agricultural companies , research institutions, international donors
Kolkheti National Park
GEORGIA / GÉORGIE (2 Ramsar Sites, 34,480 hectares) *
Ispani Mire 07/02/97 Adjara 770 ha 41º52’N 041º50’E *
Wetlands of Central Kolkheti 07/02/97 Guria and Samegrelo 33,710 ha 42º12’N
041º42’E
Lake Paliastomi
Key Biodiversity of site
Migrating raptors 25 species
other large, soaring birds are concentrated here in spring and autumn, due
to their aversion to flying over the sea or high mountains.
Spring and autumn migration Ciconia nigra (350-500, autumn), Pernis
apivorus(8,420, autumn), etc..
Passage and wintering birds such as Gavia arctica, grebes , Puffinus yelkouan,
Ciconiiformes, wildfowl (several dabbling duck species, also Clangula
hyemalis, Melanitta fusca, Mergus albellus), shorebirds, gulls and terns,
etc.
Project aims to update mechanisms of relatively fast express biomonitoring: to use phages as biosensors; monitor seasonal dynamics of
water bacterial pollution caused by migratory waterfowls in the lake
Paliastomi, Ramsar site
Objectives:
Make a review of existing sanitary-biological research of following waters in
the lake Paliastomy.
Definition of dynamics of background sanitary-microbial indicators in - flowing
waters;
Definition of dynamics of background sanitary-microbial indicators in the lake
Paliastomy caused by migratory waterfowls;
Study of biological characteristics of secreted pathogenic agents and definition
of their vulnerability towards antibiotics and existing in our collection phages;
To apply to mathematical mode to study the spreading and die off of
pathogen organisms in relation to physical-chemical factors like light, salinity,
temperature, sedimentation rates etc based on the module of particle (PA)
two-dimensional model.
Developing numerical demonstration model on the data and information
made available during our research.
Expected Significance
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Will be worked out:
Hydrodynamic model of lake Paliastomi:
– Hydrodynamic data including depths of water
– Level of water
– Inflowing waters
– Wind velocity data
Bacteriological model (die off of bacteria and phage distribution)
Will be created modernized technology on drinking and bathing water bacterial pollution
prevention, mitigation and respond.
Visualization of bacterial pollution in water reservoirs is accessible through various modeling
tools, which enables to find out What, When, Where has been happening and what is the
concentration size.
The technology may be replicated in other Ramsar water bodies that might enable Ramsar
community to have overview of dynamics of bacterial pathogens distribution in different
Ramsar sites of the world and their possible clean up by environmentally applicable
technology