Effects of dispersed recreational activities on the microbiological quality of forest surface water

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Biological Sciences

Publication Date

7-1978

Abstract

The microbiological quality of forest surface waters in the Greenwater River watershed was examined to investigate the influence of heavy motorized camping in an area with no sanitary facilities. Indicator densities increased during weekend human-use periods when compared to weekdays. Increases in indicator densities were also noted downstream from heavily used camping areas when compared to upstream sites. Seasonal, weekly, and diurnal fluctuations in indicator densities were observed. This study suggests that potential health hazards exist in this watershed during periods of human use.

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This article was originally published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

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Journal

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Rights

Copyright © 1978 American Society for Microbiology

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