Effectiveness of guideline faecal indicator organism values in estimation of exposure risk at recreational coastal sites

• Published in: Water science and technology Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 191 - 198
• Main Authors: Craig, D.L., Fallowfield, H.J., Cromar, N.J.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: London IWA 01.01.2003; IWA Publishing
• Subjects: Accidental release; Agglutination tests; Air. Soil. Water. Waste. Feeding; Applied sciences; Bacteria; Biological and medical sciences; Coastal environments; Coastal waters; Coastal zones; Coliforms; Computer simulation; Contamination; Decay; Decay rate; Dosage; E coli; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics; Environment. Living conditions; Escherichia coli; Escherichia coli - isolation & purification; Escherichia coli - pathogenicity; Exact sciences and technology; Exposure; Faecal coliforms; Fecal coliforms; Feces; Feces - microbiology; Guidelines as Topic; Health risks; Indicator species; Marine; Medical sciences; Microcosms; Microorganisms; Models, Theoretical; Monte Carlo Method; Monte Carlo simulation; Natural water pollution; Pathogens; Pollution; Pollution, environment geology; Probability theory; Public Health; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Recreation; Risk Assessment; Salmonella; Salmonella - isolation & purification; Salmonella - pathogenicity; Salmonella derby; Salmonella typhimurium; Seawaters, estuaries; Sediment; Sediments; Statistical methods; Water; Water Microbiology; Water Supply; Water treatment and pollution; British Isles, England, Derby; Salmonella; Biological indicator; Risk analysis; Sediments; Recreational activity; Pathogenic; Bacteria; Coastal water; Water pollution; Bathing; Feces; Enterobacteriaceae; Seawater

Decay rates in coastal water and sediment for the bacterial pathogens Salmonella typhimurium and S. derby were compared in laboratory-based microcosms with results previously obtained for a number of faecal indicators. In general, the decay rates of Salmonella spp. were greater than either enterococ...