A 22-Site Comparison of Land-Use Practices, E-coli and Enterococci Concentrations.

ABSTRACT: Land-use practices can greatly impact water quality. Escherichia (E.) coli and Enterococcus are accepted water quality indicators. However, surprisingly little research has been conducted comparing both organisms' population density relationships to land use practices and water quality. Stream water grab samples were collected monthly (n = 9 months) from 22 stream monitoring sites draining varying land use practice types in a representative mixed-land-use watershed of the northeastern United States. E. coli and enterococci colony forming units (CFU per 100 mL) were estimated (n = 396) and statistically analyzed relative to land use practices, hydroclimate, and pH, using a suite of methods, including correlation analysis, Principal Components Analysis (PCA), and

SUBMITTER: Hubbart JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9658064 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature