Bathing water quality in the North sea,and the Mediterranean |
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| Authors: | Lilian Evison Elisabetta Tosti |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Claremont Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK;2. Stazione Zoologica, 80121, Villa Communale, Napoli, Italy |
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| Abstract: | The bacteriological quality of bathing waters is examined for two coastlines with very different environmental characteristics, namely Whitley Bay in the north east of England and the Bay of Naples in the Mediterranean. The Whitley Bay beach is contaminated by sea outfalls, but tidal action is vigorous, the water is cool and sunlight is not very strong. The water does not meet the EEC standards for bathing water quality at the present time, but a new sewerage system soon to be completed should effect a substantial improvement.In the Bay of Naples there is very little tide, the water is warm and sunlight is usually strong in the bathing season. The water quality meets the EEC standards for most of the authorized beaches and pollution is restricted to a few well defined zones in the Bay. |
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