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2 Okinawa Prefectural Institute of Health and Environment, Ozato Ozato Nanjo, Okinawa, Japan

3 Water Quality Control Office, Okinawa Prefectural Bureau, Miyagi, Chatan, Okinawa, Japan

4 Research Unit, The State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania

5 Faculty of Science, National University of Samoa, Samoa
