Microbiological quality of waters must be assessed to ensure that no health risk due to
pathogenic microorganisms is associated with its use. As it is impossible to measure the …

Process-based watershed models are useful tools for understanding the impacts of natural
and anthropogenic influences on water resources and for predicting water and solute fluxes …

Degradation of water quality in recreational areas can be a substantial public health
concern. Models can help beach managers make contemporaneous decisions to protect …

Climate change is accelerating the release of dissolved organic matter (DOM) to inland and
coastal waters through increases in precipitation, thawing of permafrost, and changes in …

The number of beach closings caused by bacterial contamination has continued to rise in
recent years, putting beachgoers at risk of exposure to contaminated water. Current …

Shoreline sand harbors high concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) that may be
resuspended into the water column through washing and resuspension. Studies have …

To improve microbial water quality and to prevent waterborne disease outbreaks,
knowledge on the fate and transport of contaminants and on the contributions from different …

Abstract Information on fecal coliform (FC) concentrations in European rivers is scarce. The
objective of this study was to identify hotspots of water pollution in Europe and provide …

Bacterial level (eg Escherichia coli) is generally adopted as the key indicator of beach water
quality due to its high correlation with swimming associated illnesses. A 3D deterministic …

This study developed a model simulating the seasonal and spatial variations of
microbiological water quality (expressed in terms of Escherichia coli concentrations) in …