Microbial and chemical assessment of regions within New Orleans, LA impacted by Hurricane Katrina

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2401-2406

  Schwab, Kellogg J ^a   Gibson, Kristen E ^a   Williams, D'Ann L ^a   Kulbicki, Kathryn M ^a   Lo, C Paul ^b   Mihalic, Jana N ^a   Breysse, Patrick N ^a   Curriero, Frank C ^a   Geyh, Alison S ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HURRICANE EFFECTS; POTABLE WATER; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION; BACTERIAL INDICATORS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT;

WATER ANALYSIS;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; SURFACE WATER; TAP WATER;

BACTERIA; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HURRICANE EFFECTS; POTABLE WATER; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FLOOD DAMAGE; HURRICANE KATRINA 2005; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SURFACE WATER; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FLOODING; FUNGUS SPORE; HURRICANE; MOULD; SEDIMENT; UNITED STATES; WIND;

CITIES; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HOUSING; LOUISIANA; NATURAL DISASTERS; SPORES, FUNGAL; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

LOUISIANA; NEW ORLEANS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34247166338     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es062916x     Document Type: Article

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