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Fecal Indicator Bacteria

Fecal Indicator Bacteria is a microbial pollution indicator that belongs to the category of indicator microorganisms and is specifically characterized by its use in detecting the presence of fecal contamination in aquatic environments through the detection of bacterial taxa associated with the gastrointestinal tracts of warm-blooded animals.

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4.7K

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1.3K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

344

Variants

Fecal Indicator Bacterium

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Publications

1.4K

Transport of Chemical and Microbial Compounds from Known Wastewater Discharges:  Potential for Use as Indicators of Human Fecal Contamination

Susan T. Glassmeyer, Edward T. Furlong, Dana W. Kolpin et al. · Environmental Science & Technology · 2005 · 703 citations

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Persistence and Differential Survival of Fecal Indicator Bacteria in Subtropical Waters and Sediments

Kimberly L. Anderson, John E. Whitlock, Valerie J. Harwood · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 2005 · 595 citations · Full text

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Sunlight Inactivation of Fecal Indicator Bacteria and Bacteriophages from Waste Stabilization Pond Effluent in Fresh and Saline Waters

L. W. Sinton, Carollyn Hall, Philippa A. Lynch et al. · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 2002 · 559 citations · Full text

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Escherichia coli in the Environment: Implications for Water Quality and Human Health

Satoshi Ishii, Michael J. Sadowsky · Microbes and Environments · 2008 · 526 citations · Full text

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Identification of Nonpoint Sources of Fecal Pollution in Coastal Waters by Using Host-Specific 16S Ribosomal DNA Genetic Markers from Fecal Anaerobes

Anne E. Bernhard, Katharine G. Field · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 2000 · 513 citations

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Authors

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  1. AB
    Alexandria B. Boehm

    Stanford University, United States

    48 publications · 3.9K citations

    36

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  2. VJ
    Valerie J. Harwood

    University of South Florida, United States

    33 publications · 3K citations

    26

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  3. JF
    John F. Griffith

    Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, United States

    20 publications · 1.6K citations

    19

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  4. WA
    Warish Ahmed

    CSIRO Land and Water, Australia

    20 publications · 919 citations

    18

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  5. RT
    Rachel T. Noble

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    19 publications · 1.7K citations

    17

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Institutions

1.3K

  1. Environmental Protection Agency

    Washington, United States

    40 h-index

    241 publications

    19.9K citations

  2. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    38 h-index

    145 publications

    11.2K citations

  3. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    32 h-index

    123 publications

    13.9K citations

  4. University of South Florida

    Tampa, United States

    31 h-index

    89 publications

    7.5K citations

  5. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, United States

    27 h-index

    87 publications

    5.5K citations

  6. Agricultural Research Service

    Washington, United States

    25 h-index

    73 publications

    3.2K citations

  7. Southern California Coastal Water Research Project

    Costa Mesa, United States

    24 h-index

    69 publications

    6.4K citations

  8. University of California, Irvine

    Irvine, United States

    21 h-index

    92 publications

    9.2K citations

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Venues

  1. Applied and Environmental Microbiology

    AEM · 127 publications · 12.1K citations

    61

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  2. Water Research

    115 publications · 8.3K citations

    52

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  3. Environmental Science & Technology

    88 publications · 7.5K citations

    49

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  4. Water Science & Technology

    63 publications · 2.6K citations

    32

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  5. Journal of Environmental Quality

    JEQ · 46 publications · 2.1K citations

    29

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