Water Quality Analyses of the Colorado River Corridor of Grand Canyon
| dc.contributor.author | Tunnicliff, Brock | |
| dc.contributor.author | Brickler, Stanley K. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-09-05T22:21:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-09-05T22:21:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1980-04-12 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0272-6106 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/301195 | |
| dc.description | From the Proceedings of the 1980 Meetings of the Arizona Section - American Water Resources Assn. and the Hydrology Section - Arizona - Nevada Academy of Science - April 11-12, 1980, Las Vegas, Nevada | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Water quality research of the Colorado River corridor of Grand Canyon examines important relationships between densities of fecal coliform bacteria in surface water and underlying bottom sediments. Surface water sampling alone does not accurately reflect baseline water quality status of natural recreational waters, as sediments often harbor microbial densities in several orders of magnitude of overlying waters. Water-based recreation activities and natural wave and current processes can resuspend sediment and associated microbial populations, including enteric pathogens. Data show significant associations between surface water and bottom sediment microbial populations, demonstrating the importance of a combined sampling approach to water quality analyses. | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science | en_US |
| dc.rights | Copyright ©, where appropriate, is held by the author. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Water resources development -- Arizona. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Hydrology -- Southwestern states. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Water resources development -- Southwestern states. | en_US |
| dc.title | Water Quality Analyses of the Colorado River Corridor of Grand Canyon | en_US |
| dc.type | text | en_US |
| dc.type | Proceedings | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | University of Arizona | en_US |
| dc.identifier.journal | Hydrology and Water Resources in Arizona and the Southwest | en_US |
| dc.description.collectioninformation | This article is part of the Hydrology and Water Resources in Arizona and the Southwest collections. Digital access to this material is made possible by the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science and the University of Arizona Libraries. For more information about items in this collection, contact anashydrology@gmail.com. | en_US |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2018-06-29T19:23:07Z | |
| html.description.abstract | Water quality research of the Colorado River corridor of Grand Canyon examines important relationships between densities of fecal coliform bacteria in surface water and underlying bottom sediments. Surface water sampling alone does not accurately reflect baseline water quality status of natural recreational waters, as sediments often harbor microbial densities in several orders of magnitude of overlying waters. Water-based recreation activities and natural wave and current processes can resuspend sediment and associated microbial populations, including enteric pathogens. Data show significant associations between surface water and bottom sediment microbial populations, demonstrating the importance of a combined sampling approach to water quality analyses. |
