Microbiological risk assessment in a coastal marine environment through the use of mathematical models

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

Volumn 164, Issue , 2012, Pages 3-14

  Zappala G ^a,b   Bonamano, S ^b   Madonia, A ^b   Caruso, G ^a   Marcelli, M ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coastal environment; Mathematical models; Microbial indicators; Pathogens; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

BEACH; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE POLLUTION; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISM; NUMERICAL MODEL; PATHOGEN; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

ITALY; LAZIO; ROMA [LAZIO]; ROME; SANTA MARINELLA;

ALOUATTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIA; MARINELLA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 84867917007     PISSN: 17433541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2495/WP120011     Document Type: Article

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