Challenges in implementing new technology for beach water quality monitoring: Lessons from a California demonstration project

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 65-73

  Griffith, John F ^a   Weisberg, Stephen B ^a  

^a Water Research Project   (United States)

Author keywords

Beach water quality; Enterococcus; Rapid measurement

Indexed keywords

CALIFORNIA; CULTURE METHODS; CULTURE-BASED METHODS; DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; ENTEROCOCCUS; HEALTH PROTECTION; PROJECT GOALS; QUANTITATIVE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RAPID MEASUREMENT; RAPID METHOD; TASK FORCE; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT; TRAINING COSTS; WATER QUALITY MONITORING;

BEACHES; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; WATER QUALITY;

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACTERIUM; COASTAL WATER; HEALTH SERVICES; INHIBITION; LABORATORY METHOD; LOGISTICS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; STAKEHOLDER; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; WARNING SYSTEM; WATER QUALITY;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

ENTEROCOCCUS;

EID: 84856035122     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/MTSJ.45.2.13     Document Type: Article

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