Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Microbial and Biogeochemical Responses to Streamwater Fecal and Nutrient Contamination

Abstract Lindsay Creek, a tributary of the Clearwater River in north-central Idaho, USA, is impaired by elevated nitrate and Escherichia coli(E. coli) levels. However, the relative contributions, spatiotemporal patterns, and ecological effects of known contamination sources remai...