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  • Title: Relative frequencies and significance of faecal coliforms as indicators related to water temperature.
    Author: Auban EG, Ripolles AA, Domarco MJ.
    Journal: Zentralbl Mikrobiol; 1983; 138(5):329-36. PubMed ID: 6359768.
    Abstract:
    The faecal coliforms at different sites of a hypereutrophic lake near Valencia (Albufera) were identified and their relative amounts established along an annual cycle. Using lauryl tryptose broth at 35 degrees C, followed by incubation at 44.4 degrees C in 2% brilliant green bile, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae are practically the only coliforms present. A positive correlation was found between the water temperature and the relative amount of these two coliforms: K. pneumoniae predominates at high water temperatures, whereas E. coli shows preponderance during the cold period. The role of K. pneumoniae as the only faecal indicator under the circumstances described in the work is emphasized and discussed.
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