[Microbiological evaluation of water pollution in the Volga delta]. / Mikrobiologicheskaia otsenka zagriazneniia vodnykh obektov delty Volgi.

Bacterial contamination of water and fish in the Volga delta region was studied. Water near large enterprises contained more bacteria than at 75 km a distance of downstream. All organs and tissues of sturgeon contained opportunistic bacteria. Bacterial contamination of water is responsible incidences for acute intestinal diseases of the population.