@article{9203d54c538f4622a6207db6d99290f0,
title = "Microbial release from seeded beach sediments during wave conditions",
abstract = "Beach sands can sustain indigenous and introduced populations of enterococci. The objective of this study was to evaluate wave action in promoting the release of introduced bacteria. To accomplish this objective this study developed a method to assess attachment and identified conditions under which introduced bacteria are integrated into the sand. A new {"}shearing assay{"} showed that attachment of the introduced spike mimicked that of the natural sand when the spike was allowed to integrate into the sand for 24. h at room temperature at a sand moisture content of 20%. Experiments in a wave flume showed that waves were capable of releasing about 60% of the total bacteria added. This suggests that for the range of wave conditions evaluated (height: 1.9-10.5. cm, period:1-2.7. s), waves were incapable of releasing all of the bacteria. Further study is needed to evaluate bacteria attachment mechanisms.",
keywords = "Attachment, Beach sand, Enterococci, Wave flume, Waves",
author = "Phillips, {Matthew C.} and Zhixuan Feng and Vogel, {Laura J.} and Reniers, {Ad J.H.M.} and Haus, {Brian K.} and Enns, {Amber A.} and Yifan Zhang and Hernandez, {David B.} and Solo-Gabriele, {Helena M.}",
note = "Funding Information: Funding for this project was received through the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Oceans and Human Health Center at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School [NSF 0CE0432368/0911373/1127813] and [NIEHS P50 ES12736]. Supplemental support was provided by the NSF-REU program and NSF Grant OCE1127813. We would like to thank the following individuals for their assistance during sample collection and analysis: Malia Carpio, Noha Abdel-Mottaleb, Amir Abdelzaher, Nasly Jimenez, Vincent Warger, Yasiel Hernandez, and Rafael Hernandez. We also appreciate the assistance received from the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida and from Dr. Samir Elmir of Miami-Dade Department of Health. We also appreciate Dr. Troy Scott{\textquoteright}s advice as we were developing the sand spiking method for the dye and enterococci. ",
year = "2014",
month = feb,
day = "15",
doi = "10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.12.029",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "79",
pages = "114--122",
journal = "Marine Pollution Bulletin",
issn = "0025-326X",
publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",
number = "1-2",
}