New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research abstracts

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Faecal streptococci as faecal pollution indicators: a review. Part I: Taxonomy and enumeration

L. W. SINTON

Christchurch Science Centre
Institute of Environmental Health and Forensic
Sciences Ltd P.O. Box 29-181 Christchurch, New Zealand

A. M. DONNISON

Environmental Management Section Meat Industry Research Institute of
New Zealand (Inc.) P.O. Box 617 Hamilton, New Zealand

C. M. HASTIE*

Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology Lincoln University P. O. Box 84 Canterbury, New Zealand
* Present address: 58 A Princess Street, Tauranga, New Zealand

Abstract

Keywords faecal streptococci; enterococci; taxonomy; enumeration; review Abstract The faecal streptococci are the most commonly used alternative or adjunct to coliform bacteria as faecal pollution indicators. They are a group of coccoid bacteria, naturally inhabiting the gut of warm-blooded animals and humans. Their potential as faecal pollution indicators was recognised in the 1890s, but it was 50 years before the accumulated knowledge of their taxonomy and sanitary significance, together with the development of isolation and enumeration methods, allowed their practical application in water pollution research and M92024 Received 6 May 1992 ; accepted 18 January 1993

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 1993: Vol. 27: The Royal Society of New Zealand 1993
Received 6 May 1992 ; accepted 18 January 1993

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