Source Identification of Fecal-associated Bacteria in Coastal Waters via Integration of eDNA, qPCR, and Nutrient Indicator Methods

Demetriades, Penny

Source Identification of Fecal-associated Bacteria in Coastal Waters via Integration of eDNA, qPCR, and Nutrient Indicator Methods

Penny Demetriades¹, Ania Brown¹, Jessica Jones², Ruth H Carmichael^3,4, Sinead Ni Chadhain³ and Brandi Kiel Reese^3,4, (1)University of South Alabama, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, FDA Gulf Coast Seafood Lab, Mobile, United States, (2)FDA Gulf Coast Seafood Lab, Dauphin Island, United States, (3)University of South Alabama, Mobile, United States, (4)Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, United States