Can water have Botulism in cold weather?

[NathanZee]

Botulism bacteria require very low oxygen conditions to grow, such as a vacuum sealed environment. Water is H2O, and is, by definition, rich in oxygen. Botulism spores are quite literally everywhere, but it's not until those spores are subjected to an anaerobic environment that they become toxic.

Okay... so why do some bodies of water have so little oxygen?

The more PH in the water the more chance of there being a outbreak.

Ok, thank you!

 

[Isaac 0]