Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment as support for bathing waters profiling.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111318
Abstract: Profiling bathing waters supported by Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) is key to the WHO's recommendations for the 2020/2021 revision of the European Bathing Water Directive. We developed an area-specific QMRA model on four pathogens,… read more here.
Keywords: risk; risk assessment; quantitative microbial; bathing waters ... See more keywords
Bacterial and Bacteriophage Antibiotic Resistance in Marine Bathing Waters in Relation to Rivers and Urban Streams
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.718234
Abstract: Fecal pollution of surface water may introduce bacteria and bacteriophages harboring antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) into the aquatic environment. Watercourses discharging into the marine environment, especially close to designated bathing waters, may expose recreational users… read more here.
Keywords: bathing waters; resistance; marine bathing; bacterial bacteriophage ... See more keywords
Modeling of E. coli distribution for hazard assessment of bathing waters affected by combined sewer overflows
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DOI: 10.5194/nhess-20-1219-2020
Abstract: Abstract. Combined sewer overflows (CSOs) affect bathing water quality of receiving water bodies by bacterial pollution. The aim of this study is to assess the health hazard of bathing waters affected by CSOs. This is… read more here.
Keywords: hazard; bathing water; water; combined sewer ... See more keywords