The microbial status of natural waters in a protected wilderness area

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 600-608

  McDonald, A T ^a   Chapman, P J ^a   Fukasawa, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E. coli; Human waste; Total coliforms; Wild camping; Wilderness

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER INDUSTRY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WILDERNESS AREA;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CAMPING; CATCHMENT; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; NONHUMAN; SEASONAL VARIATION; STREAM (RIVER); SUMMER; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

CAIRNGORM MOUNTAINS; EURASIA; EUROPE; GRAMPIAN HIGHLANDS; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 42749084836     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.10.007     Document Type: Article

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