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Environmental sources of fecal bacteria

January 1, 2011

This chapter provides a review of the research on environmental occurrences of faecal indicator bacteria in a variety of terrestrial and aquatic habitats under different geographic and climatic conditions, and discusses how these external sources may affect surface water quality.

Citation Information

Publication Year 2011
Title Environmental sources of fecal bacteria
Authors Muruleedhara N. Byappanahalli, Satoshi Ishii
Publication Type Book Chapter
Publication Subtype Book Chapter
Index ID 70041899
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Great Lakes Science Center