Impacts of Atmospheric and Anthropogenic Factors on Microbiological Pollution of the Recreational Coastal Beaches Neighboring Shipping Ports
| Autor: | Romina Kraus, Vanja Baljak, Darija Vukić Lušić, Lado Kranjčević, Arijana Cenov, Marin Glad, Vesna Kauzlarić, Dražen Lušić, Luka Grbčić, Marta Alvir, Marijana Pećarević, Slaven Jozić |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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shipping ports
Adriatic Sea Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Anthropogenic Effects Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Water microbial pollution fecal bacteria coastal bathing water Bathing Beaches Feces Escherichia coli Humans BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE. Public Health and Health Care. Health Ecology Seawater Water Microbiology BIOMEDICINA I ZDRAVSTVO. Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita. Zdravstvena ekologija Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 19 Issue 14 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 14; Pages: 8552 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | A comparative study of the two northeastern ports of the Adriatic Sea indicated that the port of Rijeka is microbiologically more loaded than the port of Pula and posing a greater threat to other ports through a potential transfer of pathogens by ballast water. Fecal indicator bacteria, Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci, were investigated seasonally in 2014–2015 in the ports and during the bathing season monitoring in the two bays where ports are located in 2009–2020. In addition, the indicators and pathogens related to human health were determined in the ports’ seawater and sediment. The determined factors contributing to microbiological pollution were higher number of tourists and locals, potential wastewater and ballast water discharge and enclosed port configuration, with high solar radiation and low precipitation reducing the negative effects. Our research points to the necessity of including Clostridium perfringens in monitoring beach sand during the bathing seasons and a wider list of pathogens in port monitoring due to a potential transfer by shipping ballast water. |
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