Microbiological study in coastal water of Port Dickson, Malaysia

Sains Malaysiana

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 93-99

  Hamzah, Ainon ^a   Kipli, Saifulhazwa ^a   Ismail, Siti Rahil ^a   Una, Rawlins ^a   Sarmani, Sukiman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Coliphages; Fecal coliform; Fecal indicator; Fecal streptococci; Total coliform

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; COASTAL WATER; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; MARINE POLLUTION; MICROBIOLOGY; SAMPLING; SEAWATER;

MALAYSIA; NEGERI SEMBILAN; WEST MALAYSIA;

EID: 79952685074     PISSN: 01266039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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