University Place

Tracking Fecal Bacteria in Groundwater

Special | 56m  | Video has closed captioning.

Sharon Long, Professor, Department of Soil Science, UW-Madison, discusses waterborne microorganisms, pathogens and how exposure can lead to disease. Long focuses on selecting and developing source-specific indicators of Fecal Source Tracking (FST) based on the characteristics of the microbiomes.

Aired: 11/05/14

Rating: TV-G

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