| Main Title |
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa-Fecal Coliform Relationships in Estuarine and Fresh Recreational Waters. |
| Author |
Cabelli, Victor J. ;
Kennedy, Harriet ;
Levin, Morris A. ;
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| CORP Author |
Health Effects Research Lab., West Kingston, RI. |
| Year Published |
1976 |
| Report Number |
EPA-600/J-76-102; |
| Stock Number |
PB80-194590 |
| Additional Subjects |
Bacteria ;
Coliform bacteria ;
Public health ;
Bioassay ;
Estuaries ;
Relationships ;
Fresh waters ;
Indicator species ;
Reprints ;
Bioindicators ;
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB80-194590 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
12p |
| Abstract |
This study has shown that Pseudomonas aeruginosa cannot be used as the basis of water standards for the prevention of enteric disease during the recreational use of surface waters. However, P. aeruginosa determinations, when used in conjunction with the assay of fecal coliforms or some other indicator organism, could be of considerable value in the development of criteria for recreational waters. P. aeruginosa determinations could provide useful information relative to the nature of pollution sources. The finding of high P. aeruginosa densities coincident with high fecal coliform levels (PA:FC ratios >20) should signal the possibility that the source of the fecal coliforms may not be fecal wastes. |
