| confirmation of putative stormwater impact on water quality at a florida beach by microbial source tracking methods and structure of indicator organism populations. | the effect of a stormwater conveyance system on indicator bacteria levels at a florida beach was assessed using microbial source tracking methods, and by investigating indicator bacteria population structure in water and sediments. during a rain event, regulatory standards for both fecal coliforms and enterococcus spp. were exceeded, contrasting with significantly lower levels under dry conditions. indicator bacteria levels were high in sediments under all conditions. the involvement of human se ... | 2007 | 17544051 |
| application of microbial source tracking methods in a gulf of mexico field setting. | microbial water quality and possible human sources of faecal pollution were assessed in a florida estuary that serves shellfishing and recreational activities. | 2009 | 19457032 |
| presence of pathogens and indicator microbes at a non-point source subtropical recreational marine beach. | swimming in ocean water, including ocean water at beaches not impacted by known point sources of pollution, is an increasing health concern. this study was an initial evaluation of the presence of indicator microbes and pathogens and the association among the indicator microbes, pathogens, and environmental conditions at a subtropical, recreational marine beach in south florida impacted by non-point sources of pollution. twelve water and eight sand samples were collected during four sampling eve ... | 2010 | 19966020 |
| investigation of human sewage pollution and pathogen analysis at florida gulf coast beaches. | water quality at two florida beaches was compared using faecal indicator bacteria measurements, microbial source tracking (mst) methods for detecting human source pollution and the assessment of pathogen presence. these values were also compared before and after remediation of wastewater infrastructure at one beach. | 2010 | 21029275 |
| studies on the drug resistance profile of enterococcus faecium distributed from poultry retailers to hospitals. | the multidrug resistant enterococcus faecium (mef) strains originating from farm animals are proliferating at a substantial pace to impact downstream food chains and could reach hospitals. this study was conducted to elucidate the drug susceptibility profile of mef strains collected from poultry products in ann arbor, mi area and clinical settings from michigan state lab and moffitt cancer center (mcc) in florida. presumptive positive enterococcus isolates at species level were identified by mat ... | 2015 | 26357893 |
| assessment of sources of human pathogens and fecal contamination in a florida freshwater lake. | we investigated the potential for a variety of environmental reservoirs to harbor or contribute fecal indicator bacteria (fib), dna markers of human fecal contamination, and human pathogens to a freshwater lake. we hypothesized that submerged aquatic vegetation (sav), sediments, and stormwater act as reservoirs and/or provide inputs of fib and human pathogens to this inland water. analysis included microbial source tracking (mst) markers of sewage contamination (enterococcus faecium esp gene, hu ... | 2012 | 22939220 |