Quantifying escherichia coli and suspended particulate matter concentrations in a mixed-land use appalachian watershed

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作者：

Petersen, Fritz ^{[1
]}

Hubbart, Jason A. ^{[1
,2
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[1] Petersen, Fritz

[2] 1,Hubbart, Jason A.

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Hubbart, Jason A. (Jason.hubbart@mail.wvu.edu) | 1600年 / MDPI AG卷 / 12期

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美国国家科学基金会; 美国食品与农业研究所;

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Water management - Particle size - Escherichia coli - Water conservation - Health risks - Soil conservation - Particle size analysis - Land use - Watersheds;

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摘要：

The relationships between Escherichia (E) coli concentration, suspended particulate matter (SPM) particle size class, and land use practices are important in reducing the bacterium's persistence and health risks. However, surprisingly few studies have been performed that quantify these relationships. Conceivably, such information would advance mitigation strategies for practices that address specific SPM size classes and, by proxy, E. coli concentration. To advance this needed area of research, stream water was sampled from varying dominant land use practices inWest Run Watershed, a representative mixed-land use Appalachian watershed ofWest Virginia in the eastern USA. Water samples were filtered into three SPM intervals (60 m) and the E. coli concentration (colony forming units, CFU) and SPM of each interval was quantified. Statistically significant relationships were identified between E. coli concentrations and size intervals (α © 2020 by the authors.

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