Dynamic existence of waterborne pathogens within river sediment compartments. Implications for water quality regulatory affairs

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1737-1743

  Droppo, Ian G ^a,c   Liss, Steven N ^b,c   Williams, Declan ^c   Nelson, Tara ^a   Jaskot, Chris ^a   Trapp, Brian ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC SYSTEMS; BED SEDIMENTS; CONCENTRATION OF; E. COLI; HIGH-RISK AREAS; POTENTIAL EFFECTS; PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS; PUBLIC HEALTHS; REMOBILIZATION; RIVER BEDS; RIVER SEDIMENTS; SAMPLING STRATEGIES; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT LOADS; WATER-BORNE PATHOGENS;

BACTERIOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLOCCULATION; HEALTH; PATHOGENS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

HEALTH RISKS;

RIVER WATER;

BACTERIOPLANKTON; BACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HEALTH RISK; MASS TRANSPORT; PATHOGEN; REMOBILIZATION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; WATER QUALITY;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PATHOGENESIS; PLANKTON; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONELLA; SEDIMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; RIVERS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER SUPPLY;

SALMONELLA;

EID: 64549120168     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es802321w     Document Type: Article

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