The discharge of bacteria resistant to heavy metals from sewage effluent into freshwater

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The discharge of bacteria resistant to heavy metals from sewage effluent into freshwater. / Pickup, R. W.
In: Aqua, Vol. 38, No. 4, 1989, p. 230-235.

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title = "The discharge of bacteria resistant to heavy metals from sewage effluent into freshwater",

abstract = "Bacteria resistant to 10 mM copper sulphate were examined in Cumbrian streams originating from a discussed copper mining area. Throughout the stream system low numbers of Cu-resistant bacteria were isolated (0-23 cfu/100 ml). These numbers increased by 10-100-fold in the last 200 m section of the stream at or close to its inflow into Coniston. Multiple resistances to heavy metals were common. The increase in resistant bacteria was correlated with high numbers of similar bacteria being discharged from a sewage effluent pipe. -from Author",

author = "Pickup, {R. W.}",

note = "Can't find anything online",

year = "1989",

language = "English",

volume = "38",

pages = "230--235",

journal = "Aqua",

number = "4",

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TY - JOUR

T1 - The discharge of bacteria resistant to heavy metals from sewage effluent into freshwater

AU - Pickup, R. W.

N1 - Can't find anything online

PY - 1989

Y1 - 1989

N2 - Bacteria resistant to 10 mM copper sulphate were examined in Cumbrian streams originating from a discussed copper mining area. Throughout the stream system low numbers of Cu-resistant bacteria were isolated (0-23 cfu/100 ml). These numbers increased by 10-100-fold in the last 200 m section of the stream at or close to its inflow into Coniston. Multiple resistances to heavy metals were common. The increase in resistant bacteria was correlated with high numbers of similar bacteria being discharged from a sewage effluent pipe. -from Author

AB - Bacteria resistant to 10 mM copper sulphate were examined in Cumbrian streams originating from a discussed copper mining area. Throughout the stream system low numbers of Cu-resistant bacteria were isolated (0-23 cfu/100 ml). These numbers increased by 10-100-fold in the last 200 m section of the stream at or close to its inflow into Coniston. Multiple resistances to heavy metals were common. The increase in resistant bacteria was correlated with high numbers of similar bacteria being discharged from a sewage effluent pipe. -from Author

M3 - Journal article

AN - SCOPUS:0024914985

VL - 38

SP - 230

EP - 235

JO - Aqua

JF - Aqua

IS - 4

ER -

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