Marine Recreation and Public Health Microbiology: Quest for the Ideal Indicator

The historic, recent, and future directions in microbiological water quality indicator research are addressed. Due to the limitations of the current microbiological indicators system, regulatory agencies and academic researchers have recommended that existing regulations be reevaluated to better pro...

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Published inBioscience Vol. 51; no. 10; pp. 817 - 825
Main Authors Griffin, Dale W., Lipp, Erin K., Mclaughlin, Molly R., Rose, Joan B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Circulation, AIBS, 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Suite 402, McLean, VA 22101. USA American Institute of Biological Sciences 01.10.2001
Oxford University Press
Subjects
Animals
Coastal waters
Coasts
Environment
Environmental regulations
Marine
Marine Biology
Marine pollution
Measurement
Methods
Microbiological chemistry
Microbiology
Numbers
Parks & recreation areas
Pollution
Public health
Quality
Recreational Activities
Researchers
Sanitation
United States
Wastes
Water
Water pollution
Water quality
Water quality management
United States
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Summary:The historic, recent, and future directions in microbiological water quality indicator research are addressed. Due to the limitations of the current microbiological indicators system, regulatory agencies and academic researchers have recommended that existing regulations be reevaluated to better protect public health in coastal waters.
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ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0817:MRAPHM]2.0.CO;2