Evaluation of three source tracking indicator organisms for watershed management

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 565-575

  Long, Sharon C ^a   Shafer, Erin ^b   Arango, Catalina ^c   Siraco, Denise ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b Camp Dresser and McKee Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Bifidobacteria; Coliphage; F specific coliphage; Rhodococcus coprophilus

Indexed keywords

COLIFORM BACTERIA; CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; POTABLE WATER; VIRUSES; WATERSHEDS;

PROTOZOANS;

WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; SAFETY; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; SAFETY; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTOZOA; RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS COPROPHILUS;

EID: 0347300766     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2003.0050     Document Type: Article

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