Cross-tracking of faecal pollution origins, macronutrients, pharmaceuticals and personal care products in rural and urban watercourses

This study describes microbial and chemical source tracking approaches for water pollution in rural and urban catchments. Culturable faecal indicator bacteria, represented by Escherichia coli, were quantified. Microbial source tracking (MST) using host-specific DNA markers was applied to identify th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lisa Paruch, Adam M. Paruch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2021-02-01
Series:Water Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://wst.iwaponline.com/content/83/3/610