The seasonality of fecal coliform bacteria pollution and its influence on closures of shellfish harvesting areas in Mississippi Sound

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 362-373

  Chigbu, Paulinus ^a   Gordon, Scott ^b   Tchounwou, Paul B ^c  

^a Jackson State University   (United States)

^b Mississippi Department of Marine Resources   (United States)

^c JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ENSO events; Fecal coliform bacteria; Oyster management; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; SALINITY; SHELLFISH; WATER QUALITY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OSTREIDAE;

EID: 24944526246     PISSN: 16604601     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph2005020023     Document Type: Article

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