Indicators of microbial beach water quality: Preliminary findings from Teluk Kemang beach,Port Dickson (Malaysia) |
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| Institution: | 1. ARC Future Fellow, School of Geography, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia;2. Visiting Assistant Research Professor, Dept. of Human Ecology, SEBS, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA;3. Department of Forest and Nature Conservation Policy, Georg-August University Goettingen, Buesgenweg 3, 37077, Goettingen, Germany;1. Department of Physics, V.R. Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada, AP, India;2. Department of Physical Sciences(Ad-hoc), Govt. Boys High School, Guntur, AP, India;3. Department of Chemistry, R.V.R&J.C College of Engineering, Guntur, AP,India;4. Department of Physics, Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada, AP, India;5. Department of Physics, Rayalaseema University, Kurnool, AP, India;7. FIO-UM Joint Centre of Marine Science and Technology |
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| Abstract: | This study aims to determine the concentrations of total coliforms and Escherichia coli (E. coli) in beach water, Teluk Kemang beach. This study was also aimed to determine relationship between total coliforms, E. coli and physicochemical parameters. As perceived health symptoms among beach visitors are rarely incorporated in beach water studies, this element was also assessed in this study. A total of eight water sampling points were selected randomly along Teluk Kemang beach. Total coliforms concentrations were found between 20 and 1940 cfu/100 ml. E. coli concentrations were between 0 and 90 cfu/100 ml. Significant correlations were found between total coliforms and E. coli with pH, temperature and oxidation reduction potential. Skin and eyes symptoms were the highest reported though in small numbers. Microbiological water quality in Teluk Kemang public beach was generally safe for recreational activities except sampling location near with sewage outfall. |
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| Keywords: | Beach water Total coliforms Perceived health symptoms |
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