Evaluating the dilution of wastewater treatment plant effluent and viral impacts on shellfish growing areas in mobile bay, Alabama

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 979-987

  Goblick, Gregory N ^a   Anbarchian, Julie Mayer ^a   Woods, Jacquelina ^a   Burkhardt III, William ^a   Calci, Kevin ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

growing area; shellfish; treatment plant; wastewater

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NOROVIRUS; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 84856267341     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.030.0341     Document Type: Article

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