The inter-tidal zone is the pathway of input of enterococci to a subtropical recreational marine beach

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 542-549

  Wright, M E ^a,b   Abdelzaher, A M ^a,b   Solo Gabriele, H M ^a,b   Elmir, S ^a,b,c   Fleming, L E ^a,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b University of Miami College of Engineering   (United States)

^c Miami Dade County   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Enterococci; Inter tidal zone; Marine beach; Recreational beach; Water quality indicators

Indexed keywords

ENTEROCOCCI; INTER-TIDAL ZONE; MARINE BEACH; RECREATIONAL BEACHES; WATER QUALITY INDICATORS;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

BEACHES;

BACTERIUM; BEACH; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MARINE POLLUTION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; RUNOFF; SAMPLING; WATER COLUMN; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; EBB TIDE; ENTEROCOCCUS; FLOOD TIDE; INTERTIDAL ZONE; NONHUMAN; SEASHORE;

BATHING BEACHES; ENTEROCOCCUS; FLORIDA; GEOGRAPHY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; RECREATION; SEAWATER; SILICON DIOXIDE; TIME FACTORS; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER MOVEMENTS;

EID: 79952224372     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2011.255     Document Type: Article

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