Publications by authors named "Xingchen Xia"
Sci Total Environ
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Fecal contamination from both natural and human sources threatens saltwater estuaries, particularly after storms, necessitating thorough monitoring to protect these important ecosystems.
- The study examined fecal contamination at various marine and freshwater stations in Vaughn Bay, WA, assessing different methods like qPCR and optical brighteners to quantify contamination sources, ultimately identifying birds and humans as the main culprits.
- The findings highlighted that certain freshwater creeks were major contributors to human fecal contamination, suggesting a need to investigate septic systems in these areas for better pollution control, though different analysis methods showed limited correlation in their results.
