Attenuation of effluent-derived faecal microbes in grass buffer strips

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 565-574

  Collins, R ^a   Donnison, A ^b   Ross, C ^b   McLeod, M ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Buffer strips; Effluent; Faecal microbes; Flow rate; Remobilisation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; BUFFER ZONE; EFFLUENT; FECAL COLIFORM;

CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 13244277720     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2004.9513621     Document Type: Article

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