The effect of the time of sampling on the compliance of bathing water in NW England with the EU Directive on bathing water quality

Kwasi, Obiri-Danso

doi:10.1007/bf02802739

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“…Besides sampling frequency, sample collection time can dramatically influence the concentration of indicator bacteria detected (Boehm et al, 2002) and hence different sample collection times could result in different management decisions (Enns et al, 2012). Boehm et al (2002) and Kwasi et al (1999) recommended that ideally samples should be collected in the early morning before sunlight has had a chance to reduce FIB concentrations. However, it is important to note that those studies sampled surface waters at beaches that are exposed to sunlight.…”

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Temporal variation of faecal indicator bacteria in tropical urban storm drains

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Temporal variation of faecal indicator bacteria in tropical urban storm drains

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The Journal of Coastal Conservation, 1995–2004

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Meulen²

2004

J Coast Conserv

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A baseline study of spatial variability of bacteria (total coliform, E. coli, and Enterococcus spp.) as biomarkers of pollution in ten tropical Atlantic beaches: concern for environmental and public health

Akita

Laudien

Biney³

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Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Human activities such as industrial and agricultural waste discharges directly in the coastal areas increasingly contribute to pollution in coastal waters of Western Africa. The study employed physicochemical and faecal analysis to understand water pollution along the coast of Ghana. The physicochemical parameter such as temperature, salinity, electrical conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen concentration, dissolved oxygen saturation, total dissolved solids, and redox potential) were measured in situ while water samples were collected determination of total suspended solids, nutrients, chlorophyll-a, and faecal bacteria. The abundance of total coliforms (4061.6 ± 4159.14 CFU/100 ml water), Escherichia coli, and Enterococcus spp. varied signi cantly (p < 0.05) among the beaches. The high amount of faecal bacteria suggest microbial contamination, possible ecosystem, and health risks to water resource users. This baseline study provides evidence of coastal water contamination to improve beach water quality standards to ensure safe environmental health.

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The effect of the time of sampling on the compliance of bathing water in NW England with the EU Directive on bathing water quality

Cited by 10 publications

References 19 publications

Temporal variation of faecal indicator bacteria in tropical urban storm drains

Temporal variation of faecal indicator bacteria in tropical urban storm drains

The Journal of Coastal Conservation, 1995–2004

A baseline study of spatial variability of bacteria (total coliform, E. coli, and Enterococcus spp.) as biomarkers of pollution in ten tropical Atlantic beaches: concern for environmental and public health

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