Population similarity of enterococci and Escherichia coli in surface waters: A predictive tool to trace the sources of fecal contamination

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 347-356

  Ahmed, W ^a   Neller, R ^a   Katouli, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biochemical fingerprinting; E. coli; Enterrococci; Population similarity; Surface water; Water quality

Indexed keywords

SURFACE WATER;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; POLLUTANT; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DOG; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES ANALYSIS; HORSE; HUMAN; KANGAROO; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION INDICATOR; WATER SAMPLING;

ANIMALS; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; HUMANS; QUEENSLAND; SEASONS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EQUIDAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MACROPODIDAE;

EID: 33749265131     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2006.042     Document Type: Article

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