Natural protection of spring and well drinking water against surface microbial contamination. I. Hydrogeological parameters

Critical Reviews in Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 143-178

  Robertson, John B ^a  

^a HYDROGEOLOGIC INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Groundwater aquifer media; Hydrogeological parameters; Microbes in groundwater

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER;

AQUIFER; BACTERIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FUNGUS; GIARDIA; MIGRATION; PARASITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VIRUS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FUNGI; GIARDIA;

EID: 0030808034     PISSN: 1040841X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10408419709115134     Document Type: Review

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