Impacts of Atmospheric and Anthropogenic Factors on Microbiological Pollution of the Recreational Coastal Beaches Neighboring Shipping Ports

Kraus, Romina; Baljak, Vanja; Vukić Lušić, Darija; Kranjčević, Lado; Cenov, Arijana; Glad, Marin; Kauzlarić, Vesna; Lušić, Dražen; Grbčić, Luka; Alvir, Marta; Pećarević, Marijana; Jozić, Slaven (2022) Impacts of Atmospheric and Anthropogenic Factors on Microbiological Pollution of the Recreational Coastal Beaches Neighboring Shipping Ports. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (14). ISSN 1660-4601

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Adriatic Sea; microbial pollution; fecal bacteria; shipping ports; coastal bathing water
Subjects:	NATURAL SCIENCES > Biology NATURAL SCIENCES > Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE > Public Health and Health Care BIOTECHNICAL SCIENCES > Interdisciplinary Technical Sciences
Divisions:	Center for Marine Research
Projects:	Project title Project leader Project code Project type Sustav upravljanja balastnim vodama za zaštitu Jadranskog mora-BALMAS Romina Kraus 1° STR/0005 IPA Prilagodba novoj EU direktivi o kvaliteti vode za kupanje Darija Vukić Lušić uniri-biomed-18-292 NadSve Razvoj sustava kontrole i obrane luka od unosa stranih vrsta-ProtectAS Marijana Pećarević; Romina Kraus KK.05.1.1.02.0013 FZOEU Računalni model strujanja, poplavljivanja i širenja onečišćenja u rijekama i obalnim morskim područjima-KLIMOD Lado Kranjčević; Darija Vukić Lušić; Davor Davidović KK.05.1.1.02.0017 EK
Depositing User:	Diana Mikoč Radešić
Date Deposited:	25 Jan 2024 12:19
URI:	http://fulir.irb.hr/id/eprint/8389
DOI:	10.3390/ijerph19148552

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