Hrvatske vode, Vol. 33 No. 133-134, 2025.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
Microbiological pressure of the Port of Rijeka and its impact on the recreation area
Darija Vukić Lušić
; Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Braće Branchetta 20, Rijeka, Hrvatska
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Evita-Lara Brkić
; Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Braće Branchetta 20, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Neven Sučić
; Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Braće Branchetta 20, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Dražen Lušić
; Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Braće Branchetta 20, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Marin Glad
; Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Braće Branchetta 20, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Goranka Crnković
; Nastavni zavod za javno zdravstvo Primorsko-goranske županije, Krešimirova 52a, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Tea Peranić Mehanović
; Nastavni zavod za javno zdravstvo Primorsko-goranske županije, Krešimirova 52a, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Vanja Baljak
; Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Braće Branchetta 20, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Vesna Kauzlarić
; Nastavni zavod za javno zdravstvo Istarske županije, Nazorova ul. 23, Pula, Hrvatska
Romina Kraus
; Institut Ruđer Bošković, Centar za istraživanje mora, G. Paliage 5, Rovinj, Hrvatska
Marijana Pečarević
; Odjel za primjenjenu ekologiju, Sveučilište u Dubrovniku, Branitelja Dubrovnika 29, Dubrovnik, Hrvatska
Arijana Cenov
; Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Braće Branchetta 20, Rijeka, Hrvatska
* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
Marine environment quality poses a significant public health challenge. The Port of Rijeka, Croatia’s largest sea port, is a potential source of microbiological pollution caused by ballast water, inland discharges and fresh water inflow. The research objective was to assess the microbiological pressure in the water column and sediment of the port and its potential impact on seawater quality in the recreation area. The research was conducted on three locations within the ProtectAs (2020–2021) project, with a total of 63 tested samples. Escherichia coli, intestinal enterococci, Clostridium perfringens, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Vibrio spp., Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp. were tested. The concentration of E. coli in the seawater was approximately ten times higher than in the sediment, with enterococci C. perfringens more frequently confirmed in the sediment. Vibrio spp. was determined in 25.5 % samples and Salmonella spp. in 5.9 % samples. The largest microbiological pressure was recorded on the beaches west of the port. These results confirm the spatial and seasonal fluctuations of pollution and emphasize the need to include the sediment and additional microbiological indicators in the routine monitoring.
Ključne riječi
Port of Rijeka; microbiological pollution; ballast water; recreation area; water column; sediment
Hrčak ID:
352105
URI
Datum izdavanja:
5.1.2026.
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