Enterococcus faecalis in the Hudson River
The Hudson River is plagued with pathogens. Enterococcus faecalis is a fecal indicator bacterium that behaves as a proxy for pathogens. We investigate three water parameters effects on E. faecalis concentration.
This project was created by Sean Carroll, Michelle Nnebe, and Kevil Shah. This study aims to determine a correlation, if one exists, between the temperature, turbidity, and salinity levels with Enterococci concentration in the water of four locations in the upper Hudson River (i.e. Beacon Harbor, Little Stony Point, Wappingers Creek, and Fort Montgomery) and four locations in the lower Hudson River (North River Sewage Treatment Plant, The Battery, 125th St. Pier, and Dyckman Street Beach).
