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Bacteriological quality of creeks and marine water bodies in North Goa: Ecosystem upkeep perspectives for tourism-related activities

DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography

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Title Bacteriological quality of creeks and marine water bodies in North Goa: Ecosystem upkeep perspectives for tourism-related activities
 
Creator Ramaiah, N.
Sadhasivan, A.
Iyer, S.R.
 
Subject bacteriology
water quality
water bodies
coastal waters
microorganisms
abundance
pollution indicators
sewage
tourism
environmental monitoring
 
Description Keeping tourism-related activities in the fore, several relevant bacteriological parameters were studied in depth in North Goa's aquatic ecosystems. Total bacterial abundance and activity for sewage-indicator bacteria and a select set of human pathogenic bacteria were quantified during three different seasons. It is evident that coastal and freshwater ecosystems in North Goa have not been unduly contaminated. Except in the monsoon, the quantum of coliform bacteria - Eschericha coli and Vibrio cholerae - and many other human pathogenic bacteria was well within the limits acceptable for tourist recreational activities such as bathing, fishing, surfing, and the like. It is postulated that under the BAU (business-as-usual) scenario, there will be increased sewage contamination and thus imminent threats to aquatic ecosystems, thus rendering them unsafe and unusable for recreational activities, which are popular among tourists
 
Date 2008-07-18T05:07:17Z
2008-07-18T05:07:17Z
2003
 
Type Book Chapter
 
Identifier Coastal tourism, environment, and sustainable local development, eds. Noronha, L.; Lourenco, N.; Lobo-Ferreira, J.P.; Lleopart, A.; Feoli, E.; Sawkar, K.; Chachadi, A. 211-229p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1200
 
Language en
 
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Publisher Tata Energy Research Institute, India