| Title: | Modeling fecal indicator bacteria concentrations in natural surface waters: A review |
| Authors: | de Brauwere, A., N.K. Ouattara and P. Servais |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Journal: | Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology |
| Volume (Issue): | 44 |
| Pages: | 2380-2453 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/10643389.2013.829978 |
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| Model: | SWAT |
| Broad Application Category: | review/history |
| Primary Application Category: | pathogen fate and transport |
| Secondary Application Category: | model and/or data comparison |
| Watershed Description: | None |
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| General Comments: | This is an extensive review of the use of models for simulating pathogen transport in surface water. The study includes tabulated information on fecal indicator bacteria (FIB), decay, sedimentation & resuspension, and FIB sources for several dozen studies including about a dozen SWAT studies. |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | fecal indicator bacteria concentration; microbiological water quality; models; linear regression models; mechanistic models; mortality; sediment attachment |