Sorbitol-fermenting bifidobacteria as indicators of diffuse human faecal pollution in estuarine watersheds

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 528-535

  Rhodes, M W ^a   Kator, H ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; BACTERIA; PROPIONIC ACID; SEWAGE;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; COLONY FORMING UNITS; FECAL COLIFORM; HUMAN FECAL POLLUTION; LABORATORY MICROCOSM; NONPOINT SOURCES; RECOVERABILITY; SORBITOL-FERMENTING BIFIDOBACTERIA; SUMMER MONTHS; WATER SAMPLES;

RECOVERY;

SORBITOL;

ARTICLE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; FECES MICROFLORA; FERMENTATION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; LACTOBACILLUS BIFIDUS; NONHUMAN; SEWAGE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM ADOLESCENTIS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM; CERVIDAE; LACTOBACILLUS; ONDATRA ZIBETHICUS; POSIBACTERIA; PROCYON LOTOR; SCATOPHAGUS ARGUS;

EID: 0032747879     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00845.x     Document Type: Article

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