Opportunities and limitations of molecular methods for quantifying microbial compliance parameters in EU bathing waters

Environment International

Volumn 64, Issue , 2014, Pages 124-128

  Oliver, David M ^a   van Niekerk, Melanie ^a   Kay, David ^b   Heathwaite, A Louise ^c   Porter, Jonathan ^d   Fleming, Lora E ^e   Kinzelman, Julie L ^f   Connolly, Elaine ^g   Cummins, Andy ^h   McPhail, Calum ⁱ   Rahman, Amanna ^d   Thairs, Ted ^j   de Roda Husman, Ana Maria ^k   Hanley, Nick D ^a   Dunhill, Ian ^d   Globevnik, Lidija ^l   Harwood, Valerie J ^m   Hodgson, Chris J ⁿ   Lees, David N ^o   Nichols, Gordon L ^p   Nocker, Andreas ^q   Schets, Ciska ^k   Quilliam, Richard S ^a   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^f City of Racine Health Department   (United States)

^g Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs ^*  (United Kingdom)

^h Surfers Against Sewage   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^j UK Water Industry Research Limited   (United Kingdom)

^k NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^l Institute for Water of Republic of Slovenia   (Slovenia)

^m UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

ⁿ ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^o CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^p PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^q CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

more..

Author keywords

Epidemiology; EU Bathing Water Directive; Faecal indicator organism; Microbial pollution; QPCR; Recreational water

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PUBLIC POLICY; TOOLS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EU BATHING WATER DIRECTIVE; FAECAL INDICATOR ORGANISMS; MICROBIAL POLLUTION; QPCR; RECREATIONAL WATER;

WATER POLLUTION;

BATHING WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; FECAL COLIFORM; LABORATORY METHOD; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; REGULATORY APPROACH; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPEAN UNION; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

EUROPE;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; EU BATHING WATER DIRECTIVE; FAECAL INDICATOR ORGANISM; MICROBIAL POLLUTION; QPCR; RECREATIONAL WATER;

COMPLIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; SWIMMING; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84891713649     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2013.12.016     Document Type: Article

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