Research on pathogens at Great Lakes beaches: sampling, influential factors, and potential sources
Fact Sheet
2013-3071
By: Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
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Abstract
The overall mission of this work is to provide science-based information and methods that will allow beach managers to more accurately make beach closure and advisory decisions, understand the sources and physical processes affecting beach contaminants, and understand how science-based information can be used to mitigate and restore beaches and protect the public.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with many Federal, State, and local agencies and universities, has conducted research on beach health issues in the Great Lakes Region for more than a decade. The work consists of four science elements that align with the USGS Beach Health Initiative Mission: real-time assessments of water quality; coastal processes; pathogens and source tracking; and data analysis, interpretation, and communication. The ongoing or completed research for the pathogens and source tracking topic is described in this fact sheet.
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Research on pathogens at Great Lakes beaches: sampling, influential factors, and potential sources |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2013-3071 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20133071 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Michigan Water Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| State | Michigan;New York;Ohio;Wisconsin |
| Other Geospatial | Great Lakes;Lake Erie;Lake Huron;Lake Michigan |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |