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The Effects Of Dams In The Big Sandy Watershed Using A Novel Bacteria-Based Bioindicator Of Water Quality, Kathleen Riha Loughman
The Effects Of Dams In The Big Sandy Watershed Using A Novel Bacteria-Based Bioindicator Of Water Quality, Kathleen Riha Loughman
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During 2003, water samples from the Big Sandy watershed were collected in conjunction with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Objectives were to determine the effects of dams on bacterial populations and to test a bioindicator of water quality based on antibiotic-resistant and fecal indicator bacteria. Thirty-five samples were taken each season within the Big Sandy Watershed, which includes six USACE dams. Total cultivable, ciprofloxacin-resistant, erythromycin-resistant, tetracycline- resistant, total coliform, and fecal coliform bacteria were enumerated. Data on water chemistry and physical parameters were collected by the USACE in the spring and summer seasons. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fecal …