Characterisation of virus transport and attenuation in epikarst using short pulse and prolonged injection multi-tracer testing

Water Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1138-1149

  Flynn, Raymond M ^a   Sinreich, Michael ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Bacteriophage; Breakthrough curve; Karst; Tracer; Vadose zone

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; DEPOSITION RATES; GROUNDWATER; IONIC STRENGTH; LIME; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; SOIL TESTING; WATER QUALITY;

ATTENUATION; BREAKTHROUGH CURVE; EPIKARST; KARST; MONITORING POINTS; MULTI-TRACER TESTS; SHORT-PULSE; TRACER INJECTIONS; VADOSE ZONE; VIRUS TRANSPORT;

BACTERIOPHAGES;

LIMESTONE;

BACTERIOPHAGE; BREAKTHROUGH CURVE; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCHEMISTRY; KARST; NATURAL ATTENUATION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; TRACER; VADOSE ZONE; VIRUS; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BIOFILTRATION; CONCENTRATION PROCESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FLOW RATE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL; VIRUS ATTENUATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 76749099326     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.11.032     Document Type: Article

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