Fecal indicator bacteria and sewage-associated marker genes are associated with nitrate and environmental parameters in two Florida freshwater systems
Measuring nutrients alongside FIB and MST revealed that nitrate levels in water, but not phosphorus or organic carbon levels, were predictive of sewage pollution.
Authors
- Valerie J. Harwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5246-2504)
- Aldo Lobos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6627-7437)
- David B. Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8094-1577)
- Jacob Senkbeil
- Amanda M. Brandt
- Carley Defillips
Institutions
- University of South Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Applied Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jambio/lxaf030
- Primary Topic
- Fecal contamination and water quality
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Progeria Research Foundation
- Washington State University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Environmental Protection Agency