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Assessment of the microbial quality of irrigation water in a prairie watershed.
Journal of applied microbiology - 1 Feb 2009
Fremaux B, Boa T, Chaykowski A, Kasichayanula S, Gritzfeld J, Braul L, Yost C
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To assess levels of faecal contamination in the Qu'Appelle River (Saskatchewan, Canada) and its suitability for irrigation, by using the Colilert-18/Quanti-Tray technology. METHODS AND RESULTS: Various sites located along the Qu'Appelle River were sampled weekly from May to August 2005-2007. A total of 594 freshwater samples were collected and analysed for enumeration of Escherichia coli using the...
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