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WRRCTMR No.57 Pathogenic Enteric Viruses in the Hawaiian Ocean Environment: Viability and Die-Off

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Title WRRCTMR No.57 Pathogenic Enteric Viruses in the Hawaiian Ocean Environment: Viability and Die-Off
Creator Lau, L. Stephen Loh, Philip C. Fujioka, Roger S.
Subject Enteroviruses -- Pathogenicity Marine pollution -- Hawaii -- Measurement. Sewage disposal in the ocean -- Hawaii -- Oahu.
Description Human enteric viruses were recovered from 0.19 to 0.76 m^3 samples obtained from various natural marine water sites using the portable virus concentrator (Aquella). The concentration and frequency of viruses and coliform bacteria were highest within the sewage plume over the ocean discharge pipe and proportionately decreased as the sample distance from the plume was increased. Viruses were recovered at a maximum distance of 3 218 m from the plume but never from a station 6 436 m from the... University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program under Institutional Grant Nos. 04-6-158-44026 and 04-6-158-4414 from NOAA Office of Sea Grant, Department of Commerce; the Department of Public Works, City and County of Honolulu; and the Water Resources Research Center, University of Hawaii
Date 2008-10-11T00:45:47Z 2008-10-11T00:45:47Z 1977-04
Type Report Text
Identifier Lau LS, Loh PC, Fujioka RS. 1977. Pathogenic enteric viruses in the Hawaiian ocean environment: viability and die-off. Honolulu (HI): Water Resources Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa. WRRC technical memorandum report, 57. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/2818
Language en-US
Relation WRRC Technical Memorandum Report 57
Format v + 22 pages application/pdf
Publisher Water Resources Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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