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After wildfires near the California Coast, human and animal fecal bacteria in urban and wildland areas end up in coastal waters

08.19.26 | PLOS
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After wildfires near the California Coast, human and animal fecal bacteria in urban and wildland areas end up in coastal waters
Sunrise by the ocean during a wildfire in Goleta, CA. Credit: Carl Swindle

After wildfires near the California Coast, human and animal fecal bacteria in urban and wildland areas end up in coastal waters.

Article URL: https://plos.io/4gcJ0To

Article Title: Coastal water bacterial responses to wildfires in California: A twenty-year investigation

Author Countries: United States

Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this work.

PLOS Water

10.1371/journal.pwat.0000589

19-Aug-2026

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Environmental Sciences Pollution Wildfires

Article Information

Journal
PLOS Water
DOI
10.1371/journal.pwat.0000589
Article Publication Date
2026-08-19
COI Statement
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Charlotte Bhaskar
PLOS
cbhaskar@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2026, August 19). After wildfires near the California Coast, human and animal fecal bacteria in urban and wildland areas end up in coastal waters. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8Y4YZNOL/after-wildfires-near-the-california-coast-human-and-animal-fecal-bacteria-in-urban-and-wildland-areas-end-up-in-coastal-waters.html
MLA:
"After wildfires near the California Coast, human and animal fecal bacteria in urban and wildland areas end up in coastal waters." Brightsurf News, Aug. 19 2026, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8Y4YZNOL/after-wildfires-near-the-california-coast-human-and-animal-fecal-bacteria-in-urban-and-wildland-areas-end-up-in-coastal-waters.html.