Sand Quality on Portuguese Blue Flagged Beaches: Fungal and Faecal Contamination Across Two Bathing Seasons [PDF]
MicroorganismsThere is growing concern about the quality of sand on beaches, as users tend to spend most of their time on the sand rather than in the water. Numerous pathogenic agents have reportedly been isolated from sand, including bacteria, nematodes and ...
Ana Margarida Silva +6 more
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Injuries caused by sea urchins on the Brazilian coast: advances in the development of therapeutic methods and prevention of wounds [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina TropicalBackground: Sea urchins inhabit rocky areas and lagoons near tourist bathing sites. These animals have sharp spicules on their surfaces that cause injuries to bathers.
Vidal Haddad Júnior
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Attitudes, perceived bathing risks and behaviours among recreational users at a high-energy beach in South-West France. A dataset containing human and environmental data, beachgoers and lifeguards assessmentsDataverse [PDF]
Data in BriefThe dataset provides data on beachgoers’ behaviours, attitudes and perceptions of coastal bathing risks at a high energy beach in South-West France [1].
Sandrine Lyser +3 more
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The influence of environmental variables on the presence of white sharks, Carcharodon carcharias at two popular Cape Town bathing beaches: a generalized additive mixed model. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Shark attacks on humans are high profile events which can significantly influence policies related to the coastal zone. A shark warning system in South Africa, Shark Spotters, recorded 378 white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) sightings at two popular ...
Kay Weltz +4 more
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Assessment on the pollution level and risk of microplastics on bathing beaches: a case study of Liandao, China [PDF]
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023 Zou Xinqing
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Prevalence of yeasts in beach sand at three bathing beaches in South Florida. [PDF]
Water Res, 2007 The abundance and types of yeasts in the wet and dry sand of three recreational beaches in South Florida were determined. Samples were collected on 17 occasions between August 2001 and July 2002. After analyzing 102 sand samples, a total of 21 yeast species were identified by molecular methods.
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The Largest Outbreak of Acute Gastroenteritis of Mixed Norovirus Genogroups in the Coast of São Paulo State, Brazil [PDF]
VirusesDuring the Brazilian summer, from 29 December 2024, to 6 March 2025, a large cluster of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) outbreaks was reported along the coast of São Paulo State, Brazil, peaking in January 2025. Overall, 55 outbreaks involving 755 cases were
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Litter and medical waste on bathing beaches in England and Wales. [PDF]
BMJ: British Medical Journal, 1993 The aesthetic and hygenic quality of beaches in England and Wales is discussed. Medical wastes and litter are becoming more of a public health issue in the two areas.
G Rees, R Philipp
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Une « oasis en plein océan » :
Terra Brasilis, 2021 Known for its gentle lifestyle and the beauty of its beaches, Ré island, located on the Atlantic coast, is today a hotspot for French tourism. However, because of its insularity, it experienced a late “balnearization” process, especially if we compare it
Mickaël Augeron
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Beach Scenic Quality versus Beach Concessions: Case Studies from Southern Italy
Land, 2023 This paper essentially aims to identify coastal sites of great scenic value not (or barely) affected by human intrusions and propose sound management interventions to improve their landscape quality.
Alexis Mooser +4 more
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