Recent studies suggest that sand can serve as a vehicle for exposure of humans to
pathogens at beach sites, resulting in increased health risks. Sampling for microorganisms …

Beaches worldwide provide recreational opportunities to hundreds of millions of people and
serve as important components of coastal economies. Beach water is often monitored for …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PsA) is commonly found in soil and water so is impossible to
avoid completely. Parents/carers of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) are concerned about …

Regulating recreational water exposure to pathogens within the tropics is a major public
health and economic concern. Although numerous epidemiological studies estimating the …

Samples from a total of 67 stations, distributed amongst 32 cities along the Caspian Sea
coastline, were collected during the summer of 2021 on sunny days. The samples were …

Sandy beaches are under increasing human pressure worldwide, and those from Brazil are
on the frontlines of acute and chronic disturbances. The high recreational value and …

Enteric viruses are present in aquatic environments due to contamination by raw sewage,
even in the absence of fecal coliforms, which are considered to be significant indicators …

Urban lakes and fountains provide recreational activities that could facilitate the contact
between humans, animals and biological agents. The objective of this work was to assess …

Las poblaciones microbianas en las arenas de playas, y su influencia en las aguas de mar
aledañas, pueden estar asociadas a riesgos para la salud de los turistas que visitan las …

We have examined enterococci concentrations in water and sand (dry and wet) at three
semi-arid subtropical recreational beaches to assess public health risks. To determine the …