Publications by authors named "Hugh Cushnan"
Sci Total Environ
January 2016
Article Synopsis
- Diverse land use activities increase the risk of microbiological contamination in stream headwaters, prompting the need for effective water quality monitoring.
- Monitoring in a 17 km² agricultural area showed no significant difference in fecal contamination levels during periods when spreading organic fertilizer was restricted compared to open periods, indicating persistent fecal pollution.
- Microbial source tracking revealed that bovine waste was more dominant during open periods, while human waste signatures were more prominent when restrictions were in place, suggesting that winter land use restrictions can help limit agricultural waste impacts on water quality.
