Table 1.
Source | Enterococci | Enumeration | Enterococci Load (CFU per image) | |||
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Type | Daya | (CFU/event) | Maximum | Average | Maximum | Average |
W | 2,644 | 1,088 | 4.6 × 109 | 1.9 × 109 | ||
People | D | 1.7 × 106, b | 276 | 55 | 4.8 × 108 | 9.6 × 107 |
A | 2,644 | 129 | 2.5 × 109 | 9.9 × 108 | ||
W | 196 | 66 | 6.3 × 1011 | 2.1 × 1011 | ||
Dogs | D | 3.2 × 109 | 89 | 11 | 2.9 × 1011 | 3.6 × 1010 |
A | 196 | 19 | 4.6 × 1011 | 1.2 × 1011 | ||
Birds | A | 4.7 × 105 | 587 | 150 | 2.7 × 108 | 7.0 × 107 |
Shrimp | D | 1.0 × 101 | 1,837 | 984 | 1.9 × 104 | 1.0 × 104 |
W = Overall weekend (non-holiday weekend and holiday weekends), D = Weekday daylight hours, A= All 7 days of the week
Refers to one person swimming 3 times during a beach visit