Waterfowl and the bacteriological quality of amenity ponds

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 183-189

  Abulreesh, H H ^a   Paget, T A ^a   Goulder, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Faecal indicators; Faecal streptococci; Ponds; Salmonella; Waterfowl

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DUCK; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; GOOSE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; STREPTOCOCCUS; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DUCKS; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; FRESH WATER; GEESE; STREPTOCOCCUS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 16644382184     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2004.0016     Document Type: Article

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