Differential persistence of F-specific RNA phage subgroups hinders their use as single tracers for faecal source tracking in surface water

Water Research

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1559-1564

  Muniesa, Maite ^a   Payan, Andrey ^a   Moce Llivina, Laura ^a   Blanch, Anicet R ^a   Jofre, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

F specific RNA bacteriophages; Faecal source tracking; Genotyping; Indicator; Tracer; Water

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; INDICATORS (INSTRUMENTS); RNA; SURFACE WATERS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER;

F-SPECIFIC RNA BACTERIOPHAGES; GENOTYPING; NATURALLY OCCURRING; SOURCE TRACKING; TRACER;

BACTERIOPHAGES;

BACTERIOPHAGE; GENOTYPE; PERSISTENCE; RNA; SURFACE WATER;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 62649169098     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.12.038     Document Type: Article

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