Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department of Environmental Engineering: Theses and Student Research
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Other Environmental Sciences
Spatial Distribution Of Antibiotic Resistance In Soils Receiving Beef Feedlot Runoff, Scott Speicher
Spatial Distribution Of Antibiotic Resistance In Soils Receiving Beef Feedlot Runoff, Scott Speicher
Department of Environmental Engineering: Theses and Student Research
A study was conducted to provide new insight on the potential contribution to antibiotic resistance from the land application of beef feedlot runoff to soil. This study reports the distribution and quantity of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARBs), fecal indicator bacteria (FIB), and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in soil from (i) a field receiving long-term application of beef feedlot runoff holding pond effluent and (ii) a cool-season pasture with no history of supplemental manure application.
Soil samples were collected June 2015 at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center near Clay Center, Nebraska. A response surface sampling design (RSSD) model based on …