What kinds of protista are indicative to poor water quality?

And on a hike, what would you look for in your drinking water to ensure safety?

Entamoeba Histolytica, an over population of Algae, Various species of diatoms are also widely used as indicator species of clean or polluted water.Other specific organism can be found at the following site:

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2 Responses to “What kinds of protista are indicative to poor water quality?”

David T on November 9th, 2009 at 2:03 pm

Entamoeba Histolytica, an over population of Algae, Various species of diatoms are also widely used as indicator species of clean or polluted water.Other specific organism can be found at the following site:
References :
http://www.marine.usf.edu/reefslab/foramcd/html_files/pollution_studies_refs.htm
Husqi on November 9th, 2009 at 2:23 pm

Well i just go by the rule that the more the water’s moving the cleaner it is to drink from, algae likes to grow in slower areas, waterfalls can usually mean pretty darn clean water, so can rapids, but you gotta be careful with faster water, wouldn’t want to fall in!
References :

Okavango Challenge