Quantitative fecal pollution assessment with bacterial, viral, and molecular methods in small stream tributaries.

ABSTRACT: Stream water quality can be impacted by a myriad of fecal pollution sources and waste management practices. Identifying origins of fecal contamination can be challenging, especially in high order streams where water samples are influenced by pollution from large drainage areas. Strategic monitoring of tributaries can be an effective strategy to identify conditions that influence local water quality. Water quality is assessed using fecal indicator bacteria (FIB); however, FIB cannot differentiate sources of fecal contamination nor indicate the presence of disease-causing viruses. Under different land use scenarios, three small stream catchments were investigated under 'wet' and 'dry' conditions (Scenario 1: heavy residential; Scenario 2: rural residential; and Scenario 3: undeveloped/agricu

SUBMITTER: McMinn BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11462285 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature