Comparison of multiple point and composite sampling for monitoring bathing water quality

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 95-102

  Kinzelman, Julie L ^a,b   Dufour, Alfred P ^c   Wymer, Larry J ^c   Rees, Gareth ^b,d   Pond, Kathy R ^b   Bagley, Robert C ^a  

^a City of Racine Health Department   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d Askham Bryan College   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bathing water quality; Composite sampling; E. coli

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33745771999     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438140609353887     Document Type: Article

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