The Evaluation of Microbial Source Tracking Methods to Assess and Predict Host-Specific Faecal Contamination of Surface Waters in Sydney, Australia

Yasar, Serhat Alper

The contamination of water catchments by non-point source faecal pollution is a major issue affecting the microbial quality of receiving waters, and is linked to the occurrence of a range of enteric illnesses in humans. The potential sources of faecal pollution in surface waters are diverse, includi