The dataset contains quantitative polymerase chain reaction data for microbial source tracking markers screened on water samples collected from streams and rivers within and bounding Congaree National Park from samples collected throughout the year from December 2017 through June 2019. The number of samples collected per event ranged from 4-16 over the span of 11 sample events. This dataset is not publicly accessible because: Data belongs to USGS. It can be accessed through the following means: Anna McKee, amckee@usgs.gov. Format: Data is contained in a csv file with accompanying metadate xml file.
This dataset is associated with the following publication:
McKee, A.M., P.M. Bradley, D. Shelley, S. McCarthy, and M. Molina. Feral swine as sources of fecal contamination in recreational waters. Scientific Reports. Nature Publishing Group, London, UK, 11: 4212, (2021).