Analysis of individual salinities (not shown) showed no significant difference across time for 15 psu. Significant reductions for 25 psu were not seen until day 6 (average of 2.8 103 MPN/g), with additional reductions occurring at day 10 (average of 1.1 103 MPN/g). A significant decrease in V. vulnificus MPN/g at 35 psu was seen as early as day 3 (average of 9.0 103 MPN/g) with no further significant reductions observed over time. Depuration efficacy was variable across trials. At the day of most effective depuration, day 10, averaged MPN/g differed across trials from 4.4 104 at 15 psu, 2.4 103 at 25 psu, and 4.3 102 at 35 psu.