New methodological strategies for detecting bacterial indicators

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 167-181

  Caruso, Gabriella ^a   Denaro, Renata ^a   Genovese, Maria ^a   Giuliano, Laura ^a   Mancuso, Monique ^a   Yakimov, Michail ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacterial indicators; Coastal monitoring; Marine pollution

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOINDICATOR; COASTAL WATER; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; MARINE POLLUTION; METHODOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 5044238954     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540410001690333     Document Type: Article

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