Dynamics of indicator bacteria populations in sediment and river water near a combined sewer outfall

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1993, Pages 531-542

  Irvine, K N ^a   Pettibone, G W ^a  

^a BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coliforms; Combined sewer overflows; Indicator bacteria; Sediments; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC MATTER; RIVER WATER; RUNOFF;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; FECES MICROFLORA; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; RIVER; SEDIMENT; SEWER OUTFALL; STREPTOCOCCUS; SUMMER; SUSPENSION; TIME; VELOCITY; WATER FLOW; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0027231904     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593339309385322     Document Type: Article

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