Fecal indicator bacteria in tropical beach sand: baseline findings from Port Dickson coastline, Strait of Malacca (Malaysia)
This pilot study aims to assess Escherichia coli (E. coli) contamination and its perceived health risks among beachgoers in ten tropical beach sands along Port Dickson coastline (Malaysia). This study also aims to determine the relationship between perceived health symptoms and tropical beach sand e...
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| author | Praveena, Sarva Mangala Shamira, Siti Shafiqa Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah Aris, Ahmad Zaharin |
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| description | This pilot study aims to assess Escherichia coli (E. coli) contamination and its perceived health risks among beachgoers in ten tropical beach sands along Port Dickson coastline (Malaysia). This study also aims to determine the relationship between perceived health symptoms and tropical beach sand exposure behavior. The concentration of E. coli in tropical beach sand ranged from 60 cfu/100 g to 4113 cfu/100 g. E. coli contamination was the highest at Tanjung Gemuk (4113 ± 30 cfu/100 g) and the lowest at Tanjung Tuan (60 ± 15 cfu/100 g); the high level of contamination could be due to the location of the former at the sewage outlet of nearby hotels. Skin symptoms were the most predominant among the health symptoms indicated by beachgoers. Exposure duration was significantly correlated with the perceived health symptoms among beachgoers in the beaches studied. |
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| spelling | upm-542992018-03-12T07:51:51Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54299/ Fecal indicator bacteria in tropical beach sand: baseline findings from Port Dickson coastline, Strait of Malacca (Malaysia) Praveena, Sarva Mangala Shamira, Siti Shafiqa Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah Aris, Ahmad Zaharin This pilot study aims to assess Escherichia coli (E. coli) contamination and its perceived health risks among beachgoers in ten tropical beach sands along Port Dickson coastline (Malaysia). This study also aims to determine the relationship between perceived health symptoms and tropical beach sand exposure behavior. The concentration of E. coli in tropical beach sand ranged from 60 cfu/100 g to 4113 cfu/100 g. E. coli contamination was the highest at Tanjung Gemuk (4113 ± 30 cfu/100 g) and the lowest at Tanjung Tuan (60 ± 15 cfu/100 g); the high level of contamination could be due to the location of the former at the sewage outlet of nearby hotels. Skin symptoms were the most predominant among the health symptoms indicated by beachgoers. Exposure duration was significantly correlated with the perceived health symptoms among beachgoers in the beaches studied. Elsevier 2016-09 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54299/1/Fecal%20indicator%20bacteria%20in%20tropical%20beach%20sand.pdf Praveena, Sarva Mangala and Shamira, Siti Shafiqa and Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah and Aris, Ahmad Zaharin (2016) Fecal indicator bacteria in tropical beach sand: baseline findings from Port Dickson coastline, Strait of Malacca (Malaysia). Marine Pollution Bulletin, 110 (1). pp. 609-612. ISSN 0025-326X; ESSN: 1879-3363 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X16304283 Tropical beach sand; Escherichia coli; Exposure; Health symptoms 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.06.024 |
| spellingShingle | Tropical beach sand; Escherichia coli; Exposure; Health symptoms Praveena, Sarva Mangala Shamira, Siti Shafiqa Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah Aris, Ahmad Zaharin Fecal indicator bacteria in tropical beach sand: baseline findings from Port Dickson coastline, Strait of Malacca (Malaysia) |
| title | Fecal indicator bacteria in tropical beach sand: baseline findings from Port Dickson coastline, Strait of Malacca (Malaysia) |
| title_full | Fecal indicator bacteria in tropical beach sand: baseline findings from Port Dickson coastline, Strait of Malacca (Malaysia) |
| title_fullStr | Fecal indicator bacteria in tropical beach sand: baseline findings from Port Dickson coastline, Strait of Malacca (Malaysia) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fecal indicator bacteria in tropical beach sand: baseline findings from Port Dickson coastline, Strait of Malacca (Malaysia) |
| title_short | Fecal indicator bacteria in tropical beach sand: baseline findings from Port Dickson coastline, Strait of Malacca (Malaysia) |
| title_sort | fecal indicator bacteria in tropical beach sand: baseline findings from port dickson coastline, strait of malacca (malaysia) |
| topic | Tropical beach sand; Escherichia coli; Exposure; Health symptoms |
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