Journal article
Comparison of Microbial and Chemical Source Tracking Markers To Identify Fecal Contamination Sources in the Humber River (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) and Associated Storm Water Outfalls
Abstract
Storm water runoff is a major source of pollution, and understanding the components of storm water discharge is essential to remediation efforts and proper assessment of risks to human and ecosystem health. In this study, culturable Escherichia coli and ampicillin-resistant E. coli levels were quantified and microbial source tracking (MST) markers (including markers for general Bacteroidales spp., human, ruminant/cow, gull, and dog) were …
Authors
Staley ZR; Grabuski J; Sverko E; Edge TA
Journal
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 82, No. 21, pp. 6357–6366
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date
November 2016
DOI
10.1128/aem.01675-16
ISSN
0099-2240