Sources of staph, fecal bacteria washing into Hilo Bay detected by UH scientists
September 20, 2022
September 20, 2022
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
A newly published University of Hawaii at Hilo study identifies the origins of the high levels of harmful bacteria that wash into Hilo Bay following heavy rainfall. The research team collected soil samples from urban, agriculture and native-forest land areas in the Hilo Bay watershed. Staphylococcus aureus (known informally as "staph"), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus au . . .
A newly published University of Hawaii at Hilo study identifies the origins of the high levels of harmful bacteria that wash into Hilo Bay following heavy rainfall. The research team collected soil samples from urban, agriculture and native-forest land areas in the Hilo Bay watershed. Staphylococcus aureus (known informally as "staph"), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus au . . .