Using native riparian barriers to reduce Giardia in agricultural runoff to freshwater ecosystems

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 631-645

  Winkworth, Cynthia L ^a   Matthaei, Christoph D ^a   Townsend, Colin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dairying; Giardia; Riparian barriers; Saturation excess surface water runoff

Indexed keywords

RUNOFF;

CYST; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GRASS; GROWING SEASON; HEALTH RISK; PUBLIC HEALTH; RIPARIAN ZONE; RUNOFF; SURFACE WATER;

ANEMANTHELE LESSONIANA; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CAREX SECTA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTADERIA RICHARDII; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GIARDIA; GRASS; NONHUMAN; PLANT; RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEM; RIPARIAN SPECIES; SPRING; SUMMER; VEGETATION; WATER POLLUTION; WEED;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; ECOSYSTEM; GIARDIA; RIVERS; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTION;

NEW ZEALAND;

BOS; GIARDIA; POACEAE;

EID: 77956683894     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2010.105     Document Type: Article

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