Microbial indicators of faecal contamination in waters and sediments of beach bathing zones

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 211, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 510-517

  Garrido Perez M C ^a   Anfuso, E ^a   Acevedo, A ^a   Perales Vargas Machuca, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bathing waters; Cadiz (Spain); Clostridium; Elutriate; Faecal coliforms; Marine sediments; Microbial pollution

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; SEWAGE; SPAIN; SWIMMING;

BATHING BEACHES; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; SEAWATER; SEWAGE; SPAIN; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

CLOSTRIDIUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS;

EID: 50949124667     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.09.010     Document Type: Article

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