Use of microcosms to determine persistence of Escherichia coli in recreational coastal water and sediment and validation with in situ measurements

Aims:  To determine the persistence of the faecal indicator organism Escherichia coli in recreational coastal water and sediment using laboratory‐based microcosms and validation with in situ measurements. Methods and Results:  Intact sediment cores were taken from three distinct coastal sites. Overl...

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