Transport and attenuation of bacteria and bacteriophages in an alluvial gravel aquifer

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 175-186

  Sinton, L W ^a   Noonan, M J ^b   Finlay, R K ^c   Pang, L ^a   Close, M E ^a  

^a ESR Christchurch Science Centre   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AT123D model; Bacillus subtilis; Bacteriophage MS2; Escherichia coli; Groundwater; Rhodamine WT; Tracers

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM; GENETIC STRAIN; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MODEL; NEW ZEALAND; RHODAMINE; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

AQUIFER; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM; TRACER; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

BURNHAM; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTERIUM SUBTILIS; COLI BACILLUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; UNIDENTIFIED BACTERIOPHAGE;

EID: 0033895209     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2000.9516924     Document Type: Article

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