Microbiological Analysis in Three Diverse Natural Geothermal Bathing Pools in Iceland

Natural thermal bathing pools contain geothermal water that is very popular to bathe in but the water is not sterilized, irradiated or treated in any way. Increasing tourism in Iceland will lead to increasing numbers of bath guests, which can in turn affect the microbial flora in the pools and there...

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Published in:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Main Authors: Berglind Thorolfsdottir, Viggo Marteinsson
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2013
Subjects:
natural geothermal pool
bacterial count
microbiological parameters
cultured and uncultured bacteria
16S rRNA gene sequencing
Hveravellir
Landmannalaugar
Lýsuhóll
Iceland
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph10031085

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