Miami’s water quality has improved during coronavirus pandemic, researcher says

Louis Aguirre for Local 10 writes: The coronavirus has presented researchers like Elizabeth Kelly with a unique opportunity — an unplanned experiment to see what effect less human activity has on our beaches and waterways. Kelly specializes in environmental microbiology and regularly samples Miami Dade County’s recreational bodies of water to check for the presence of fecal […]

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Louis Aguirre for Local 10 writes: The coronavirus has presented researchers like Elizabeth Kelly with a unique opportunity — an unplanned experiment to see what effect less human activity has on our beaches and waterways. Kelly specializes in environmental microbiology and regularly samples Miami Dade County’s recreational bodies of water to check for the presence of fecal indicator bacteria. Read the full article here.

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