The effect of the time of sampling on the compliance of bathing water in NW England with the EU Directive on bathing water quality

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-58

  Kwasi, Obiri Danso ^a   Jones, Keith ^a   Paul, Nigel ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bathing water; Campylobacter; EU guideline criteria; EU imperative criteria; Faecal indicator; Sewage

Indexed keywords

BATHING WATERS; POLLUTION MONITORING; SAMPLING; SEWAGE; WATER QUALITY;

LANCASHIRE; MORECAMBE; UNITED KINGDOM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0345102430     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02802739     Document Type: Article

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