Use of predictive models and rapid methods to nowcast bacteria levels at coastal beaches

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 177-182

  Francy, Donna S ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria models; Beach water quality; E. coli; Linear regression; Multiple; Recreational water; Statistical models

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 70449371488     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980902905767     Document Type: Article

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