Use of F+ RNA Coliphage to Determine Fecal Source Type in Oakland Bay
John Scott Meschke, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
R/A-84
The project will use the latest molecular techniques to identify sources of fecal bacteria that have closed shellfish beds in Oakland Bay. This closure has created local controversy among tribes, homeowners and the shellfish industry. The project will replace current uncertainty with science-based information to help the community uncover the sources of a problem that is causing substantial environmental and economic distress.
- Project Completion Summary Report, 2007 (70KB PDF)
- For more information, please contact John Scott Meschke, meschke@u.washington.edu.