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- Title
Spatial and Temporal Drivers of Zoonotic Pathogen Contamination of an Agricultural Watershed.
- Authors
Jokinen, Cassandra C.; Edge, Thomas A.; Koning, Wendell; Laing, Chad R.; Lapen, David R.; Miller, Jim; Mutschall, Steven; Scott, Andrew; Taboada, Eduardo N.; Thomas, James E.; Topp, Edward; Wilkes, Graham; Gannon, Victor P. J.
- Abstract
The article presents a study which examines the spatial and temporal factors related to bacterial pathogen contamination with the use of regression and classification tree analysis in the Oldman River, Alberta. The study shows that Escherichia (E.) coli, Campylobacter spp. and Salmonella spp. presence was related to total rainfall, animal manure units and season. Some of the environmental variables examined seem to influence pathogen prevalence and might be useful to portend water safety and quality to improve watershed management practices.
- Subjects
OLDMAN River (Alta.); REGRESSION analysis; PATHOGENIC bacteria; ESCHERICHIA coli; CAMPYLOBACTER infections; TREE breeding; SALMONELLA diseases; RAINFALL frequencies; WATER safety (Biosecurity); WATER quality
- Publication
Journal of Environmental Quality, 2012, Vol 41, Issue 1, p242
- ISSN
0047-2425
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2134/jeq2011.0203