title: Comparison of the multiple-sample means with composite sample results for fecal indicator bacteria by quantitative PCR and culture.
abstract: Few studies have addressed the efficacy of composite sampling for measuring indicator bacteria by quantitative PCR (qPCR). We compared results from composited samples with multiple-sample means for culture- and qPCR-based water quality monitoring. Results from composited samples for both methods were similarly correlated to multiple-sample means and predicted criteria exceedances equally.
authors.affiliation: Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. converse.reagan@epa.gov
authors.forename: Reagan R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Converse
authors.forename: Larry J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Wymer
authors.forename: Alfred P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Dufour
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Wade
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014873:Water Pollutants
chemical_list: D014873:Water Pollutants