title: High abundance of genetic Bacteroidetes markers for total fecal pollution in pristine alpine soils suggests lack in specificity for feces.
abstract: Two frequently applied genetic Bacteroidetes markers for total fecal pollution (AllBac and BacUni) were found in high numbers in pristine soil samples of two alpine catchment areas casting doubt on their value as fecal indicators. This finding underlines the necessity to evaluate assays locally and against non-intestinal samples before application.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Water Resource Systems (CWRS), Vienna University of Technology, Karlsplatz 13/222, A-1040 Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vierheilig
authors.forename: Andreas H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Farnleitner
authors.forename: Denny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kollanur
authors.forename: Günter
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blöschl
authors.forename: Georg H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Reischer
mesh_terms: D041963:Bacteroidetes / Q000235:genetics*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D012989:Soil Pollutants