A comparison between faecal sterols and coliform counts in the investigation of sewage contamination in sediments
In September 2002, nine sediment samples (0-2 cm) were collected from Botafogo Cove (southwestern part of Guanabara Bay) in order to compare the use of chemical (coprostanol) and biological markers (E. coli and total coliforms) in identifying faecal contamination. The values found (organic carbon -...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2005-12-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Oceanography |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87592005000200006 |