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Validation of host-specific Bacteriodales 16S rRNA genes as markers to determin...
Gawler, Andrew; Beecher, Jean; Brandão, João; Nora, Carroll; Falcão, Leonor; Gourmelon, Michele; Masterson, Bartholomew; Nunes, Baltazar; Rince, AlainThe recent implementation of the Revised Bathing Water Directive in the European Union has highlighted the need for development of effective methods to differentiate between sources of faecal contamination. It had previously been shown that amplification of 16S rRNA genes of host-specific cacteriodales species using the HF183F and CF128F primers could be used as markers for human and bovine faecal contamination...
Melhor qualidade para as àguas balneares e de recreio. Desenvolvimento do rastr...
Brandão, João; Rodrigues, Raquel; Falcão, Leonor; Gawler, Andy; Meijers, Wim; Rince, Alain; Thorp, Martin; Walters, Martin; Carroll, NoraA Agência Ambiental de Inglaterra e País de Gales candidatou-se ao programa INTERREG IIIB, da União Europeia (UE), para financiamento de um projecto denominado ‘ICREW’ – Melhorar a Qualidade das Águas Balneares e de Recreio. Pretendia-se com o projecto ajudar cinco estados-membros da UE – Reino Unido, República da Irlanda, França, Portugal e Espanha – a melhorar a qualidade das referidas águas e preparar a impl...
Workshop Report: Developing Pollution Source Tracking for Recreational and Shel...
Pond, Kate; Rangdale, R.; Meijer, Wim; Brandão, João; Falcão, Leonor; Rince, Alain; Greaves, John; Gawler, Andy; Masterson, Bartholomew; McDonnell, E.The Environment Agency of England and Wales obtained European Community Initiative INTERREG IIIB funding for a project called ICReW—Improving Coastal and Recreational Waters. The project consists of seven pilot actions aiming to contribute to the reduction of pollution, to enhance water quality, and to ensure that land-use practices and recreational activities can exist side by side without impacting public hea...