Evaluation and use of a biotracer to study ground water contamination by leaching bed systems

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 227-246

  Shadford, C B ^a   Joy, D M ^a   Lee, H ^a   Whiteley, H R ^a   Zelin, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Field study; Ground water; Leaching bed; Tracer

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER;

BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CANADA; EFFLUENT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LEACHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031442449     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(96)00084-8     Document Type: Article

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