Evaluation of microbiological and parasitological parameters of water and sand in beach at coastal zone of Island of São Luís–MA: a health perspective

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.813252220071

• Palavras-chave: Pollution, Beach, Microbiology

• Keywords: Pollution, Beach, Microbiology

• Abstract:

   

  Brazil has considered the quality of water, regarding contamination by total and fecal coliforms, present a great risk to health, currently, studies are being carried out on the beaches of the coastal zone of São Luís due to the growth of contamination by pathogenic microorganisms, which can affect the health of bathers. parasitology, microbiology and physical-chemical parameters of water and beaches on the coastal zone of the island of São Luís. The collection was carried out at 3 points on São Marcos beach and 3 points on Araçagi beach. MacConkey Agar (MC) by the serial dilution method. In parasitology, the analysis was performed using the Hoffman method to identify eggs and cysts and the physical chemistry used the APHA method, 2012. The results obtained showed that the physical-chemical parameters comply with the legislation, except for Nitrate and Nitrite on both beaches. The results of the bacteriological analyzes of the beaches presented values ​​higher than those acceptable by the legislation, the parasites found were, Ascaris Lumbricoides, Trichuris Trichuriuria, Entamoebaco and Entamoebahystolytica.

• Número de páginas: 20