The Importance of Benthic Habitats as Reservoirs of Persistent Fecal Indicator Bacteria
Enterococci are fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) that are used worldwide for water quality assessment. However, evidence of high densities and extended survival of enterococci in sediments and submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) has caused uncertainty about their reliability in predicting human health...
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Scholar Commons
2009
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| Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3695 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4883&context=etd |