Fecal Indicator Organisms and Pathogenic Protozoa in South Florida Beach Sand: Implications for Public Health

Traditionally, the hygienic quality of beaches has been determined by monitoring the water for microbial indicators of fecal pollution. Beach sand, which may also be an important medium for the transmission of fecal borne pathogens, has rarely been examined. The aims of this study where to examine t...

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Main Author: Bonilla, Tonya Davidian
Format: Others
Published: NSUWorks 2004
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Online Access:http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/287
http://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1109&context=occ_stuetd