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Climate Change Impacts on Microbiota in Beach Sand and Water: Looking Ahead

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  • João Brandão

    (Department of Environmental Health, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisboa, Portugal
    Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Chelsea Weiskerger

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA)

  • Elisabete Valério

    (Department of Environmental Health, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, 1649-016 Lisboa, Portugal
    Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Tarja Pitkänen

    (Department of Health Security, The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, 70210 Kuopio, Finland
    Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, 00100 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Päivi Meriläinen

    (Department of Health Security, The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, 70210 Kuopio, Finland)

  • Lindsay Avolio

    (Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

  • Christopher D. Heaney

    (Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

  • Michael J. Sadowsky

    (BioTechnology Institute, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
    Department of Soil, Water & Climate, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA
    Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA)

Abstract

Beach sand and water have both shown relevance for human health and their microbiology have been the subjects of study for decades. Recently, the World Health Organization recommended that recreational beach sands be added to the matrices monitored for enterococci and Fungi. Global climate change is affecting beach microbial contamination, via changes to conditions like water temperature, sea level, precipitation, and waves. In addition, the world is changing, and humans travel and relocate, often carrying endemic allochthonous microbiota. Coastal areas are amongst the most frequent relocation choices, especially in regions where desertification is taking place. A warmer future will likely require looking beyond the use of traditional water quality indicators to protect human health, in order to guarantee that waterways are safe to use for bathing and recreation. Finally, since sand is a complex matrix, an alternative set of microbial standards is necessary to guarantee that the health of beach users is protected from both sand and water contaminants. We need to plan for the future safer use of beaches by adapting regulations to a climate-changing world.

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  • João Brandão & Chelsea Weiskerger & Elisabete Valério & Tarja Pitkänen & Päivi Meriläinen & Lindsay Avolio & Christopher D. Heaney & Michael J. Sadowsky, 2022. "Climate Change Impacts on Microbiota in Beach Sand and Water: Looking Ahead," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-15, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:3:p:1444-:d:736170
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