NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION: DETERMINATION OF REPLICATION VERSUS PERSISTENCE OF ESCHERICHIA COLI IN SURFACE WATER AND SEDIMENTS WITH CORRELATION OF LEVELS TO READILY MEASURABLE ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS

Assessment of E. coli replication in the environment as indicates by clonal isolates detected in multiple samples – Test of the correlation between the numbers in water and in sand – Identification by REP-PCR and cellular fatty acids analysis – Predictive modelling and DNA-fingerprint will aid for the water survey and the protection of human health.