The use of enterococcus and coliform in characterizing bathing-beach waters

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 16-22

  Nuzzi, Robert ^a   Burhans, Robert ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; SEA WATER;

BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BATHING; BATHING WATERS; BEACH CLOSURE; BEACHES; ENTEROCOCCUS STANDARD; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MARINE POLLUTION; POLLUTION MONITORING; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

USA, NEW YORK;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030854606     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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