Persistence and diversity of faecal coliform and enterococci populations in faecally polluted waters

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 209-215

  Bonjoch, X ^a   Garcia Aljaro C ^a   Blanch, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diversity; Enterococcus; Faecal coliform; Microbial source tracking; Persistence; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

RIVER POLLUTION;

CELLOBIOSE; COLIFORM GROUP; DIVERSITY; DIVERSITY INDEX; ENTEROCOCCUS; FECAL COLIFORM; FECAL ENTEROCOCCI; MICROBIAL SOURCE TRACKING; PERSISTENCE; PREDICTIVE MODELS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMISTRY; DIVERSITY INDEX; FECAL COLIFORM; FECES; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PERSISTENCE; RIVER POLLUTION; SEASONALITY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS HIRAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; RIVER; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUMMER; WATER CONTAMINATION; WINTER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS HIRAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 79958849106     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.05028.x     Document Type: Article

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