De Flora S, De Renzi G P, Badolati G
Appl Microbiol. 1975 Sep;30(3):472-5. doi: 10.1128/am.30.3.472-475.1975.
Animal viruses, predominantly enteroviruses, were detected in shallow water at bottom depths and in clastic marine sediments. Viruses accumulated in sandy and slimy deposits of the sea bottom near the shore and could be easily released into water by means of simple mechanical shaking.