Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- 1. The Fecal Environment, the Gut -- 2. Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Physiology of Fecal Indicator Bacteria -- 3. The Gut Microbiota: Ecology and Function -- 4. Animals and Humans as Sources of Fecal Indicator Bacteria -- 5. Environmental Sources of Fecal Bacteria -- 6. Physical and Biological Factors Influencing Environmental Sources of Fecal Indicator Bacteria in Surface Water -- 7. Impacts of Fecal Bacteria on Human and Animal Health-Pathogens and Virulence Genes -- 8. Modeling Fate and Transport of Fecal Bacteria in Surface Water -- 9. Microbial Source Tracking -- 10. Prevalence and Fate of Gut-Associated Human Pathogens in the Environment -- 11. Classical and Molecular Methods To Measure Fecal Bacteria -- 12. Fecal Bacteria and Foods -- 13. Conclusions and Future Use of Fecal Indicator Bacteria for Monitoring Water Quality and Protecting Human Health -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y.