Water-borne pathogen contamination in water resources and related diseases are a major
water quality concern throughout the world. Increasing interest in controlling water-borne …

Given the high numbers of deaths and the debilitating nature of diseases caused by the use
of unclean water it is imperative that we have an understanding of the factors that control the …

Tree-based machine learning models based on environmental features offer low-cost and
timely solutions for predicting microbial fecal contamination in beach water to inform the …

Bacteria may be critical for the functionality, associated productivity, and risk profile of
wastewater based algal systems. Both wastewaters and algal stocks act as sources of …

Natural waters serve as habitat for a wide range of microorganisms, a proportion of which
may be derived from fecal material. A number of watershed models have been developed to …

Fresh produce irrigated with contaminated water poses a substantial risk to human health.
This study evaluated the impact of incorporating sediment information on improving the …

In recent decades, antibiotic resistance (AR) has become a public health concern fuelled by
increasing antibiotic consumption in many societies. Aquatic environments play a crucial …

River sediments are regarded as hot spots of bacterial density and activity. Moreover, high
bacterial densities and biofilm formation are known to promote horizontal gene transfer, the …

The importance of E. coli as an indicator organism in fresh water has led to numerous
studies focusing on cell properties and transport behavior. However, previous studies have …

The aim of this experimental study was to evaluate the influence of anaerobic digestion and
storage on indicator microorganisms in swine and dairy excreta. Samples were collected …