Domestic wastewater causes nitrate pollution in an agricultural watershed, China

M Cao, A Hu, M Gad, B Adyari, D Qin, L Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Excessive quantities of nitrates in the aquatic environment can cause eutrophication and
raise water safety concerns. Therefore, identification of the sources of nitrate is crucial to …

Have genetic targets for faecal pollution diagnostics and source tracking revolutionized water quality analysis yet?

K Demeter, R Linke, E Ballesté… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The impacts of nucleic acid-based methods-such as PCR and sequencing-to detect and
analyze indicators, genetic markers or molecular signatures of microbial faecal pollution in …

[HTML][HTML] Wastewater microorganisms impact microbial diversity and important ecological functions of stream periphyton

L Carles, S Wullschleger, A Joss, RIL Eggen… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Effluents of wastewater treatment plants can impact microbial communities in the receiving
streams. However, little is known about the role of microorganisms in wastewater as …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental DNA clarifies impacts of combined sewer overflows on the bacteriology of an urban river and resulting risks to public health

R Zan, A Blackburn, J Plaimart, K Acharya… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is no reference of microbiological water quality in the European Union's Water
Framework Directive, adapted into English law, and consequently microbial water quality is …

Molecular microbiological approaches reduce ambiguity about the sources of faecal pollution and identify microbial hazards within an urbanised coastal environment

NLR Williams, N Siboni, J Potts, M Campey, C Johnson… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Urbanised beaches are regularly impacted by faecal pollution, but management actions to
resolve the causes of contamination are often obfuscated by the inability of standard Faecal …

Exploring the Bacterial Community in Aged Fecal Sources from Dairy Cows: Impacts on Fecal Source Tracking

ML Devane, W Taylor, PY Dupont, B Armstrong… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: This paper discusses the impact of agricultural activities on stream health,
particularly in relation to dairy cow fecal pollution. The study explores the fecal microbiome …

Integrating fecal pollution markers and fluorescence analysis for water quality assessment of urban river

Z Liu, J Yuan, Y Lin, F Lin, B Liu, Q Yin, K He… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Human fecal contamination in urban rivers poses significant health risks, but their potential
connections with other substances like dissolved organic matter (DOM) remain …

Effectiveness of DNA barcoding, SCOT markers and phytochemical characterization in biodiversity assessment of some Zea mays hybrids

RM Rizk, EM Zayed, AH Amin, AA Omar… - South African Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Because of the rapid fluctuation in world's climate, politics, and economy, maize outputs
must be increased to meet food security demands. Due to the importance of the genetic …

A comprehensive database of human and livestock fecal microbiome for community-wide microbial source tracking: a case study in South Korea

H Song, T Unno - Applied Biological Chemistry, 2024 - Springer
Fecal waste from livestock farms contains numerous pathogens, and improperly managed
waste may flow into water bodies, causing water-borne diseases. Along with the …

Innovative Stormwater Management: From Monitoring to Solutions

R Zan - 2023 - theses.ncl.ac.uk
Urban runoff poses flooding risks and pollutes surface water. Extreme weather events
exacerbate these problems; in a changing climate and increasing urbanisation, innovation …