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A systematic review of microorganisms as indicators of recreational water quality in natural and drinking water systems

Author(s) -

José Luis Lugo Arias,

Elkyn Rafael Lugo,

Mario Alberto de la Puente Pacheco

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of water and health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1996-7829

pISSN - 1477-8920

DOI - 10.2166/wh.2020.179

Subject(s) - recreation , water quality , environmental science , quality (philosophy) , environmental planning , recreational use , water resource management , environmental resource management , environmental engineering , environmental health , ecology , biology , medicine , philosophy , epistemology

The purpose of this review was to highlight the most frequent biological indicators used to estimate the microbiological quality of drinking and recreational water. It was observed that the incorporation of other microbiological indicators should be considered to strengthen the decision-making process on water quality management and guarantee its safe consumption in recreational activities.

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