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Development and Application of Molecular-Based Methods for Identifying Sources of Fecal Pollution at Lake Michigan Beaches
The indicator organism for determination of beach closures is E. coli bacteria. The diverse sources of E. coli—ranging from human sewage to gull feces—make it difficult to develop appropriate and effective mitigation strategies. This continuing project proposes to refine methods that use genetic markers to pinpoint sources of fecal contamination, validate these methods in the field, and develop methods to help better address sources of contamination.
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