Characterization of Stormwater Runoff Based on Microbial Source Tracking Methods

Rainfall and associated urban runoff have been linked to an increased deterioration of environmental waters, carrying several pollutants including pathogenic microorganisms. Such happens because fecal matter is washed into storm drainage pipes that are afterward released into environmental waters. S...

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Main Authors: Silvia Monteiro, Gaspar Queiroz, Filipa Ferreira, Ricardo Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.674047/full