Do tourists bug bacteria: The Effects of Human Presence and Pollution on Bacterial Diversity and Distribution in the Streams of Glacier National Park.
Delaney K and Wyoming EPSCoR: Wyoming Undergraduate Research Day. 2012. Do tourists bug bacteria: The Effects of Human Presence and Pollution on Bacterial Diversity and Distribution in the Streams of Glacier National Park.. University of Wyoming
This project assessed the species composition of stream microbes within the streams of Glacier National Park and measured the effect of human traffic, waste on their spatial distribution. Streams of interest (heavy human activity, presence of nearby pit toil) were sampled from headwaters to confluence with higher order streams; streams with no known human contact were sampled as control. Samples were taken every 700 m and species distribution determined through indicator organisms. Quantitative PCR was used to enumerate the number of normal flora versus the number of coliforms in each sample.
- Type
- Presentation
- Authors
- Delaney, Kelsie; Wyoming EPSCoR: Wyoming Undergraduate Research Day
- Date of Issue
- 2012
- Units
- GLAC
- Keywords
- bacterial nutrient cycling, Stream, Water Quality, Water Resources
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Nutrient Dynamics