Article
Distribution of Escherichia coli in a coastal lagoon (Venice, Italy): Temporal patterns, genetic diversity and the role of tidal forcing.
Water research - 15 Dec 2015
Perini L, Quero G M, García E Serrano, Luna G M
Abstract excerpt
Despite its worldwide importance as fecal indicator in aquatic systems, little is known about the diversity of Escherichia coli in the environment and the factors driving its spatial distribution. The city of Venice (Italy), lying at the forefront of a large European lagoon, is an ideal site to study the mechanisms driving the fate of fecal bacteria, due to the huge fluxes of tourists, the city's unique...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
