Seasonal Variations in the Microbial Biomass and Pathogenic Bacteria in Low Quality Water Collected From El-Salam Canal: Case Study

摘要

ABSTRACT Surface low quality water samples were periodically collected at monthly intervals from El-Salam Canal at start (west Port Said) and middle (Balloza region) points. Samples were microbiologically analyzed for their microbial biomass and bacterial pathogens comparing with River Nile. Results showed that high densities of microbial biomass existed at both start and middle El-Salam Canal. Also, pathogens, represented by the classical pathogenic indicators, pathogenic bacteria, and new pat.