Table 5.
Fecally-derived virus adsorption to sediment.
| Virus type | Sediment type | Adsorption (%) | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poliovirus 1 | Marine (99.7% sand, 0.3% clay) | 99% | Bitton et al., 1982 |
| Marine, organic muck | 100% | ||
| Estuarine (20.7% sand, 24.88% clay, 54.4% silt, 3.8% organic matter) | ~100 | LaBelle and Gerba, 1980 | |
| Estuarine | 99.9 | Gerba et al., 1980 | |
| Estuarine (mud and sand) | 99.2–99.98 | Gerba et al., 1977b | |
| Estuarine (99% sand, 1% silt) | 93.4 | Johnson et al., 1984 | |
| Estuarine (52.3% sand, 30.3% silt, 17.4% clay) | 99.8 | ||
| Estuarine (89.3% sand, 6% silt, 4.6% clay) | 98.3 | ||
| Estuarine (37.3% sand, 39.2% silt, 23.5% clay) | 99.9 | ||
| Estuarine (10.1% sand, 48.2% silt, 41.7% clay) | >95 | Tsai et al., 1983 | |
| Estuarine (79.2% sand, 11.8% silt, 9.1% clay) | >95 | ||
| Freshwater (99.6% sand, 0.4% clay) | 37% | Bitton et al., 1982 | |
| Freshwater (99.7% sand, 0.3% clay) | 45% | ||
| Coxsackievirus B1 | Estuarine (99% sand, 1% silt | 64.6 | Johnson et al., 1984 |
| Estuarine (52.3% sand, 30.3% silt, 17.4% clay) | 98.4 | ||
| Estuarine (89.3% sand, 6% silt, 4.6% clay) | 98.6 | ||
| Estuarine (37.3% sand, 39.2% silt, 23.5% clay) | 99.0 | ||
| Coxsackievirus B3 | Estuarine (20.7% sand, 24.88% clay, 54.4% silt, 3.8% organic matter) | 100 | LaBelle and Gerba, 1980 |
| Estuarine | 99.8 | Gerba et al., 1980 | |
| Estuarine (10.1% sand, 48.2% silt, 41.7% clay) | >95 | Tsai et al., 1983 | |
| Estuarine (79.2% sand, 11.8% silt, 9.1% clay) | >95 | ||
| Coxsackievirus B4 | Estuarine | 95 | Gerba et al., 1980 |
| Echovirus 1 | Estuarine (20.7% sand, 24.88% clay, 54.4% silt, 3.8% organic matter) | 90 | LaBelle and Gerba, 1980 |
| Estuarine | 87.0–99.99 | Gerba et al., 1980 | |
| Echovirus 7 | Estuarine | >99.99 | |
| Echovirus 29 | Estuarine | >99.99 | |
| Echovirus 11 | Estuarine (99% sand, 1% silt | 66.6 | Johnson et al., 1984 |
| Estuarine (52.3% sand, 30.3% silt, 17.4% clay) | 98.9 | ||
| Estuarine (89.3% sand, 6% silt, 4.6% clay) | 99.0 | ||
| Estuarine (37.3% sand, 39.2% silt, 23.5% clay) | 99.5 |