Use of microcosms to determine persistence of Escherichia coli in recreational coastal water and sediment and validation with in situ measurements

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 922-930

  Craig, D L ^a   Fallowfield, H J ^a   Cromar, N J ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Microcosm; Persistence; Recreational water; Sediment; Survival

Indexed keywords

DECAY (ORGANIC); MICROFILTRATION; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICLE SIZE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SEDIMENTS; WATER FILTRATION;

COASTAL SEDIMENTS; COASTAL WATERS; DECAY RATE; E. COLI; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; MICROCOSM; OVERLYING WATER; PERSISTENCE; RECREATIONAL WATER; SURVIVAL;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BACTERIAL DISEASE; COASTAL WATER; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; MICROCOSM; PERSISTENCE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; COASTAL WATERS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESTUARY; FECES MICROFLORA; INCUBATION TIME; INFECTION RISK; INOCULATION; LABORATORY TEST; MEMBRANE FILTER; MICROCOSM; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE RESUSPENSION; PARTICLE SIZE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENTATION; TURBULENT FLOW; WATER TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 2342544111     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02243.x     Document Type: Article

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