Primary Recipient

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE

Amount

$149,696.00

Award Date

5/03/2012

Administering Agency

National Science Foundation

CDFA Number

47.082

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support

Description

Current assessment of microbial pollution in recreational waters involves measurement of fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) as proxies for human pathogens. FIB concentrations display diurnal variability such that the time the sample is collected dramatically