A conceptual model for Cryptosporidium transport in watersheds

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 77-113

  Park, Chan Hee ^a   Huck, Peter M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; Drinking water; Modelling; Non point source; Oocyst transport; Oocysts; Point source; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROORGANISMS; WATER TREATMENT; WATERSHEDS;

OOCYST;

WATER QUALITY;

DRINKING WATER; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

ANIMALIA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM;

EID: 0037224226     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2003.006     Document Type: Article

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