Fecal microorganisms can enter water bodies in diverse ways, including runoff, sewage
discharge, and direct fecal deposition. Once in water, the microorganisms experience …

Biphasic decay has been observed for indicators and pathogens in bench-scale and in-situ
water experiments for decades, however, first-order decay kinetics continue to be applied to …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) receive sewage water from a variety of sources,
including livestock farms, hospitals, industries, and households, that contain antimicrobial …

This study investigated the risk of gastrointestinal illness associated with swimming in
surface waters with aged sewage contamination. First, a systematic review compiled 333 …

Harnessing information encoded in environmental DNA (eDNA) in marine waters has the
potential to revolutionize marine biomonitoring. Whether using organism-specific …

The emergence of antimicrobial resistances causes serious public health concerns
worldwide. In recent years, the aquatic ecosystem has been recognized as a reservoir for …

Considerable efforts have been made in recent years in develo** novel marker genes for
fecal pollution tracking in environmental waters. CrAssphage are recently discovered DNA …

Abstract During the 2015–2016 Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic in the Americas, serological cross-
reactivity with other flaviviruses and relatively high costs of nucleic acid testing in the region …

Faecal pollution in aquatic environments is a worldwide public health concern, yet the
reliability and comprehensiveness of the methods used to assess faecal contamination are …

This study investigates the impact of wet weather overflows (WWOs) at three estuarine
locations in Sydney, NSW, Australia. WWOs can occur when infiltration of stormwater leads …