An evaluation of the mycological quality of the sand beaches of the Lisboa and Vale do Tejo coastal area in Portugal was undertaken in May-October 1994. The keratinolytic fungi, yeasts, potential pathogenic and allergic and/or environmental saprophytic fungi were analysed. The results for the yeast Candida were evaluated according to the “Proposed Guidelines for the Microbiological Quality of Sand”. The data showed good/satisfactory quality of the sand beaches for the genus Candida. The results indicate that the allergic and/or environmental saprophytic fungi were the most common in sand beaches. The fungi Scopulariopsis and the yeast Candida could be used as specific indicator organisms of sand beaches quality. A new quality objective is introduced that will contribute to improve the sand beaches quality.
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December 01 1998
Fungi as environmental microbiological indicators
B. Mendes;
B. Mendes
*Group of Hydrosphere Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Quinta da Torre, 2825 Monte de Caparica, Portugal
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P. Urbano;
P. Urbano
**ISMAG, Campo Grande, 376, 1700 Lisboa, Portugal
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C. Alves;
C. Alves
**ISMAG, Campo Grande, 376, 1700 Lisboa, Portugal
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J. Morais;
J. Morais
*Group of Hydrosphere Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Quinta da Torre, 2825 Monte de Caparica, Portugal
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N. Lapa;
N. Lapa
*Group of Hydrosphere Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Quinta da Torre, 2825 Monte de Caparica, Portugal
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J. S. Oliveira
J. S. Oliveira
*Group of Hydrosphere Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Quinta da Torre, 2825 Monte de Caparica, Portugal
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Water Sci Technol (1998) 38 (12): 155–162.
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B. Mendes, P. Urbano, C. Alves, J. Morais, N. Lapa, J. S. Oliveira; Fungi as environmental microbiological indicators. Water Sci Technol 1 December 1998; 38 (12): 155–162. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.1998.0529
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