Assessment of Grenadian coastal recreational water quality
In. Caribbean Public Health Agency. Caribbean Public Health Agency: 60th Annual Scientific Meeting. Kingston, The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences, 2015. p.[1-75]. (West Indian Medical Journal Supplement).
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the quality of recreational water along the southern coast of Grenada. DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
A total of 12 sites were sampled along the southern coast. Water samples were collected bi-weekly for four weeks, during the month of November. Samples were taken from six sites per day, two samples per site, amounting to 24 samples per week, totaling 96 samples for four weeks. The samples were collected between the hours of 8am-12pm. Rainfall data for the sampling period was also collected. Variables measured were Enterococci, total coliform, pH, turbidity, nitrate, and phosphate.RESULTS:
The site with the highest percentage of sampling days exceeding recommended limits was Beausejour Bay. Sixty percent of sampling days on the Carenage showed a high rate total coliform readings exceeding 200.5 CFU/100 ml. Flamingo Bay (10%) showed the lowest percentage of sampling days that exceeded the recommended limit for Enterococci. Overall, 30.2% of samples from all sites showed Enterococci level above the recommended limits set by Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (35 CFU/100ml). Temperature, turbidity, pH and rainfall variables were inconsistently associated with microbial content.CONCLUSION:
Recreational water on the majority of the beaches along the southern end of Grenada for the month of November 2008 exceeded the recommended limits of total coliform and Enterococci. No positive correlation between rainfall and Enterococci was found.
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Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3.9 Reduzir as mortes por produtos químicos y contaminação do ar, água e solo
Problema de saúde:
Água, Saneamento e Higiene
Base de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade da Água
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Água Costeira
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Água para Recreação
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Granada
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Caribe Inglês
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Granada
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian Medical Journal Supplement
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Monografia