Identification of suitable indicators for tracing human faecal contamination and sewage in urban catchments

Faecal contamination, particularly from human sources, to surface waters poses a threat to public health especially when the surface water is used for water supply and/or for recreational purposes. Faecal indicator bacteria (FIB) have been used widely as surrogates for faecal contamination but were...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ekklesia, Eveline
Other Authors: Peter Shanahan
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/60978