Effects of temperature and sand on E. coli survival in a northern lake water microcosm

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 389-393

  Sampson, Reyneé W ^a   Swiatnicki, Sarah A ^a   Osinga, Vicki L ^a   Supita, Jamie L ^a   McDermott, Colleen M ^a   Kleinheinz, G T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

Author keywords

E. coli; Recreational water; Sand; Survival; Temperature

Indexed keywords

LAKE WATER;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; LAKE WATER; MICROCOSM; SAND; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; MICROCOSM; NONHUMAN; SAND; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33749260505     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2006.524     Document Type: Article

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