Is the microbiological quality of the Msunduzi River (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) suitable for domestic, recreational, and agricultural purposes?

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 6551-6562

  Gemmell, Megan E ^a   Schmidt, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

E. coli; Faecal coliforms; MALDI TOF MS; Msunduzi River; PCR; Salmonella spp; Water quality guidelines

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; FECAL COLIFORM; IRRIGATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVER WATER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER QUALITY;

KWAZULU-NATAL; PIETERMARITZBURG; SOUTH AFRICA;

ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84880841357     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-1710-1     Document Type: Article

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