Determination of the Microbial and Chemical Loads in Rivers from the Quito Capital Province of Ecuador (Pichincha)—A Preliminary Analysis of Microbial and Chemical Quality of the Main Rivers

Determination of the Microbial and Chemical Loads in Rivers from the Quito Capital Province of Ecuador (Pichincha)—A Preliminary Analysis of Microbial and Chemical Quality of the Main Rivers

Contamination of natural water sources is one of the main health problems worldwide, which could be caused by chemicals, metals, or microbial agents. This study aimed to analyze the quality of 18 rivers located in Quito, the capital province of Pichincha, Ecuador, through physico-chemical and microb...

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Main Authors: Pamela Borja-Serrano, Valeria Ochoa-Herrera, Laurence Maurice, Gabriela Morales, Cristian Quilumbaqui, Eduardo Tejera, António Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
river quality
total coliforms
<i>Escherichia coli</i> pathotypes
parasites
physico-chemical parameters
major and trace elements
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/14/5048

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