Pollution-resistant Microorganisms Key to Detecting Water Contamination in Southern Waterways
Friday, June 19, 2009 - 12:35
in Earth & Climate
Armed with a $165,000 EPA grant, one MTSU geosciences professor is embarking on a study that's focused on determining water pollution based on the presence of two hard-shelled, hardy microorganisms. She's found the organisms in Florida rivers that are used regularly by people in the area, and now, she's launching a similar study in Virginia.
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