Abstract
Geostatistic analysis was applied to the dataset from multi-year monitoring, in the Apulian marine-coastal zone (Mediterranean Sea, Italy), on the presence and abundance of intestinal Enterococci and Escherichia coli, microbiological indicators of faecal contamination at the sea. The same faecal contamination can be considered as the main cause of pollution phenomenon under current Italian and European regulations for the bathing waters (Italian Government Decree 116/2008, European Directive 2006/7/CE). The main objective of the study is to verify, taking into the account the anthropic pressures acting on the coastal zone, the efficiency of the Apulian regional monitoring plan currently in force for the assessment of bathing waters quality, with a view to a hypothetical reduction of sample collection points.
Highlights
The Italian coastline stretches for more than 8000 Km, making it the European country with the highest number of bathing waters, 5518, of which 4866 are marine-coastal bathing waters and 652 are inland bathing waters
Under Italian law, bathing waters management and monitoring is regulated by the Government Decree n. 116/2008 in compliancy with European Directive 2006/7/CE
The microbiological parameters measured are expressed in Colony Forming Units per 100 mL of water (CFU/100 mL)
Summary
The Italian coastline stretches for more than 8000 Km, making it the European country with the highest number of bathing waters, 5518 (about a quarter of the European total), of which 4866 are marine-coastal bathing waters and 652 are inland bathing waters (rivers and lakes). Under Italian law, bathing waters management and monitoring is regulated by the Government Decree n. 116/2008 in compliancy with European Directive 2006/7/CE establishing the objectives of bathing quality management [1]. At national level and in compliancy with the above Directive, the Italian Government Decree. 116/2008 is aimed at safeguarding human health from risks that may derive from bathing in poor quality waters by means of environment protection and enhancement. To such purpose, the decree establishes how to monitor, classify, manage and diffuse information on the quality of bathing waters
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