Research Topic

Fecal contamination and water quality

This cluster of papers focuses on waterborne disease outbreaks, fecal contamination, microbial source tracking, colloid filtration theory, transport of bacterial pathogens, indicator organisms, and public health protection related to water quality. It covers a wide range of topics including the impact of extreme weather events on waterborne diseases, detection and quantification of fecal pollution, survival and transport of pathogens in various environments, and the significance of microbial indicators for assessing recreational water quality.