Microbial Source Tracking of Escherichia coli in a Constructed Wetland
| Autor: | Charles P. Gerba, Patricia Orosz-Coghlan, Patricia A. Rusin, Martin M. Karpiscak |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Population Dynamics Population Wetland Risk Assessment Waste Disposal Fluid Feces Escherichia coli Animals Humans Environmental Chemistry Water Pollutants Cities education Waste Management and Disposal Nonpoint source pollution Water Science and Technology Hydrology education.field_of_study geography geography.geographical_feature_category Geography Ecological Modeling Arizona food and beverages Drug Resistance Microbial Pollution Anti-Bacterial Agents Wastewater Multivariate Analysis Constructed wetland Environmental science Water quality Water Microbiology Surface water Waste disposal |
| Zdroj: | Water Environment Research. 78:227-232 |
| ISSN: | 1061-4303 |
| DOI: | 10.2175/106143005x89995 |
| Popis: | Little information has been gathered on the effect of avian species on the microbial water quality in constructed wetlands. To address this concern, fecal pollution from nonpoint and point sources was evaluated in a constructed wetland in Tolleson, Arizona. Antibiotic resistance profiling and biochemical fingerprinting were performed on 325 Escherichia coli isolates, collected from key points in the wetlands. Multivariate statistical analysis was used to interpret the data for samples collected on October 3 and December 12, 2000, and January 16, 2001. It was found that the passerine population was the major source of the Escherichia coli in the water samples collected in the wetlands on October 3 and December 12, 2000, whereas the regrowth in the treated municipal wastewater was the main source on January 16, 2001. This information is useful in providing data for operators in the monitoring of wetlands created for wastewater treatment and wildlife habitat. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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