Evaluation of bacteriological and nutrient concerns in nearshore waters of a barrier island community in SW Florida

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1425-1434

  Thompson, Mark ^a   Milbrandt, Eric ^a   Bartleson, Richard ^a   Rybak, Alex ^a  

^a Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier island; Enterococci; Groundwater; Nitrogen; Septic systems; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BARRIER ISLAND; ENTEROCOCCI; FLORIDA; INDICATOR BACTERIA; MONITORING WELLS; NEAR-SHORE WATERS; NITROGEN LEVELS; ONSITE SYSTEMS; ONSITE TREATMENT; ONSITE TREATMENT SYSTEMS; RAIN EVENTS; SEPTIC SYSTEM; STORM WATER RUNOFF; WATER SAMPLES;

COASTAL ENGINEERING; NITROGEN; RAIN; SEWERS; SURFACE WATERS; WATER QUALITY;

GROUNDWATER;

GROUND WATER; NITRATE; NITROGEN; SURFACE WATER;

BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIUM; BARRIER ISLAND; BIOINDICATOR; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GROUNDWATER; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; NITRATE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESTUARY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; NUTRIENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED STATES; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLORIDA; NITRATES; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SEAWATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION;

CAPTIVA ISLAND; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863478536     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.04.014     Document Type: Article

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