Systematic review of predictive models of microbial water quality at freshwater recreational beaches.

ABSTRACT: Monitoring of fecal indicator bacteria at recreational waters is an important public health measure to minimize water-borne disease, however traditional culture methods for quantifying bacteria can take 18-24 hours to obtain a result. To support real-time notifications of water quality, models using environmental variables have been created to predict indicator bacteria levels on the day of sampling. We conducted a systematic review of predictive models of fecal indicator bacteria at freshwater recreational sites in temperate climates to identify and describe the existing approaches, trends, and their performance to inform beach water management policies. We conducted a comprehensive search strategy, including five databases and grey literature, screened abstracts for relevance, and extrac

SUBMITTER: Heasley C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8389397 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature