Daily microbiological water quality and precipitation data spanning 6 years were collected from monitoring stations at southern California beaches. Daily precipitation projected for the twenty-first century was derived from downscaled CNRM CM3 global climate model. A time series model of Enterococcus concentrations that was driven by precipitation, matched the general trend of empirical water quality data; there was a positive association between precipitation and microbiological water contamination (P < 0.001). Future projections of precipitation result in a decrease in predicted Enterococcus levels through the majority of the twenty-first century. Nevertheless, variability of storminess due to climate change calls for innovative adaptation and surveillance strategies.
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Semenza, J. C., Caplan, J. S., Buescher, G., Das, T., Brinks, M. V., & Gershunov, A. (2012). Climate change and microbiological water quality at California beaches. EcoHealth, 9(3), 293–297. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-012-0779-1
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