Increased incidence of saprophytic bacteria, coliforms and E. coli following severe flooding requires risk assessment for human health: Results of the River Elbe flood in August 2002

Journal of Flood Risk Management

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-23

  Karrasch, B ^a   Mehrens, M ^a   Link, U ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coliform bacteria; E. coli; Flood risk; River flood; Saprophytes; Sewage treatment plants

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; DETECTION METHOD; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOOD DAMAGE; HEALTH RISK; HYGIENE; ORGANIC MATTER; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENTATION; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WATER COLUMN; WATER QUALITY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; ELBE RIVER; EURASIA; EUROPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 68949209780     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-318X.2009.01017.x     Document Type: Article

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