Faecal pollution indicators in the Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica)

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 908-912

  Bruni, V ^a   Maugeri, T L ^a   Monticelli, L ^b  

^a Dipartimento di Biologia Animale   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antarctic seawater; Coliforms; Faecal pollution; Faecal streptococci

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTICA; ARTICLE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SEA POLLUTION; SEWAGE DISPOSAL; WATER SAMPLING;

EID: 0031471905     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(97)00050-7     Document Type: Article

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