Comparison of decay rates of faecal indicator organisms in recreational coastal water and sediment

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 131-138

  Craig, Duncan L ^a   Fallowfield, Howard J ^a   Cromar, Nancy J ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coliphage; Enterococcus; Escherichia coli; Indicator organisms; Microcosm; Recreational water; Sediment

Indexed keywords

DECAY (ORGANIC); ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILTRATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENTS;

PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS;

COASTAL ZONES;

BACTERIUM; BATHING WATER; COASTAL SEDIMENT; COASTAL WATER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; COASTAL WATERS; COLIPHAGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; INCUBATION TIME; LABORATORY; MEMBRANE FILTER; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; SEDIMENT; TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0036333354     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2002.0095     Document Type: Conference Paper

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