Effect of aquatic macrophytes on the survival of Escherichia coli in a laboratory microcosm

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-154

  Kleinheinz, Gregory ^a   Coenan, Amy ^a   Zehms, Tabitha ^a   Preedit, Justine ^a   Leewis, Mary Catherine ^b   Becker, Donna ^b   McDermott, Colleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aquatic plants; bacterial contamination; beach monitoring; recreational water quality

Indexed keywords

ALISMATACEAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MYRIOPHYLLUM; SAGITTARIA;

EID: 77953608762     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438140902821413     Document Type: Article

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