Seasonal variability of faecal indicator bacteria numbers and die-off rates in the Red River basin, North Viet Nam.
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SUBMITTER: Nguyen HT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4751496 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
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Seasonal variability of faecal indicator bacteria numbers and die-off rates in the Red River basin, North Viet Nam.
Nguyen Huong Thi Mai HT Le Quynh Thi Phuong QT Garnier J J Janeau J-L JL Rochelle-Newall E E
Scientific reports 20160212
The Red River is the second largest river in Viet Nam and constitutes the main water source for a large percentage of the population of North Viet Nam. Here we present the results of an annual survey of Escherichia coli (EC) and Total Coliforms (TC) in the Red River basin, North Viet Nam. The objective of this work was to obtain information on faecal indicator bacteria (FIB) numbers over an annual cycle and, secondly, to determine the die-off rates of these bacterial indicators. Monthly observat ...[more]
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