Effect of land use and hydrological processes on Escherichia coli concentrations in streams of tropical, humid headwater catchments

Lack of access to clean water and adequate sanitation continues to be a major brake on development. Here we present the results of a 12-month investigation into the dynamics of Escherichia coli , a commonly used indicator of faecal contamination in water supplies, in three small, rural catchments in...

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Published in:	Scientific reports Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 32974 - 12
Main Authors:	Rochelle-Newall, Emma J., Ribolzi, Olivier, Viguier, Marion, Thammahacksa, Chanthamousone, Silvera, Norbert, Latsachack, Keooudone, Dinh, Rinh Pham, Naporn, Piyapong, Sy, Hai Tran, Soulileuth, Bounsamay, Hmaimum, Nikom, Sisouvanh, Pem, Robain, Henri, Janeau, Jean-Louis, Valentin, Christian, Boithias, Laurie, Pierret, Alain
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 08.09.2016 Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	704/172 704/242 Contamination Dry season E coli Environmental Sciences Escherichia coli Feces Humanities and Social Sciences Hydrology Land use Life Sciences multidisciplinary Overland flow Rain Rainy season Rural catchments Sampling Sanitation Science Seasons Soil crusting Soil surfaces Streams Vegetation Vegetation type Water pollution Water quality Water supply rivers waters stormwater runoff afforestation field fecal indicator bacteria northern vietnam health soils contamination
ISSN:	2045-2322, 2045-2322
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