How good are tests for E. coli in streams?

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 14:42 in Health & Medicine

MADISON, WI, AUGUST 22, 2009 -- Bacteria commonly used to indicate health risks in recreational waters might not be so reliable after all. Pathogenic E. coli were pervasive in stream-water samples with low concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria.

Read the whole article on Science Blog

More from Science Blog

Latest Science Newsletter

Get the latest and most popular science news articles of the week in your Inbox! It's free!

Check out our next project, Biology.Net