Enumeration and identification of pathogenic pollution indicators in Cauvery river, South India

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 540-549

  Kumarasamy, P ^a   Vignesh, S ^a   Arthur James, R ^a   Muthukumar, K ^a   Rajendran, A ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cauvery river; Coliforms; Pathogenic bacteria; Pollution indicators

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 75849141001     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2009.540.549     Document Type: Article

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