Effect of sediment particle size and temperature on fecal bacteria mortality rates and the fecal coliform/fecal streptococci ratio

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1216-1220

  Howell, J M ^a   Coyne, M S ^a   Cornelius, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATERSHEDS;

AGRICULTURAL SETTINGS; FECAL BACTERIA MORTALITY RATES; FECAL COLIFORM; FECAL STREPTOCOCCI;

BACTERIA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; FECES CULTURE; FECES MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; SEDIMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030296384     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1996.00472425002500060007x     Document Type: Article

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