Water Quality and Antibiotic Resistance at Beaches of the Galapagos Islands

Citation

Overbey, Katie N.; Hatcher, Sarah M.; & Stewart, Jill R. (2015). Water Quality and Antibiotic Resistance at Beaches of the Galapagos Islands. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 3, 64.

Abstract

Tourism and residential population growth are increasing on the Galápagos Islands, yet the effects of this growth on environmental quality are not well understood. The goal of this study was to characterize recreational water quality on one of the inhabited islands of the Galápagos (Isla San Cristóbal). Five beaches were sampled to allow a comparison between beaches with and without discharge of human sewage, and to help elucidate the effects of human activities in this unique environment.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2015.00064

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2015

Journal Title

Frontiers in Environmental Science

Author(s)

Overbey, Katie N.
Hatcher, Sarah M.
Stewart, Jill R.

ORCiD

Stewart, J - 0000-0002-3474-5233