Health-relevant microorganisms present in natural surface waters and engineered treatment
systems that are exposed to sunlight can be inactivated by a complex set of interacting …

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

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

A detailed literature survey of the diverse applications in which the SMARTS spectral
radiation model has been involved during the last 25 years first provides an overview of the …

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

Climate change impacts the vulnerability of drinking water sources to contamination and
water shortages. This review highlights key risk factors along the impact chain of climate …

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 …

Escherichia (E.) coli is a fecal microbe that inhabits the intestines of endotherms (primary
habitat) and the natural environment (secondary habitats). Due to prevailing thinking …

Both algae and bacteria are essential inhabitants of surface waters. Their presence is of
ecological significance and sometimes of public health concern triggering various control …

Data assimilation (DA) techniques are powerful means of dynamic natural system modeling
that allow for the use of data as soon as it appears to improve model predictions and reduce …