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Bathing ban was lifted – Water, algae-free again
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Since Tuesday afternoon there is a green light on the beaches between Lagos and Vila do Bispo, there were no health risk values determined by algal load more.
After last Friday, the microalga (years.: Ostreopsis) in the ocean off the beaches of Dona Ana, Camilo, Porto do Mos, Praia da Luz (all the Lagos District), desweiteren im Bezirk in Vila do Bispo Old Cabins (Burgau), Boca do Rio (Budens), Salaam, Furnas (Fig), Blew und Ingrina (Gardens of Tabual und Raposeira) was determined, defeated the Portuguese health authority Alarm.
A native of the Mediterranean Sea algae can cause allergic skin reactions, Conjunctival irritation and allergic reactions of the respiratory system causing. The lifeguards and lifeguards of the corresponding beaches were therefore invited, discourage visitors from swimming beach and raise awareness about the danger alert. All beaches blew so from Friday to Tuesday, the red flag. The situation was monitored by the Polícia Marítima, as specified under the unguarded beaches were also normally (Fig). Even the intervening beaches are monitored, do not have a lifeguard.
Those, despite all the warnings that went into the water, reacted with wheals in armpits. However, more severe disease was not reported.
Was made aware of the health authority by the way, a Spanish student, who complained after a visit to the sea in front of Salema rash and mild respiratory symptoms. The uniqueness of this situation: the student wrote her doctoral thesis on just exactly this alga Ostreopsis and the situation was almost "grateful, at times it may feel at first hand "! After the attack, she took water- and plant samples, they could examine the Instituto de Investigação the Pescas e do Mar. After Ostreopsis been reliably identified, They informed the competent authority.
Already in 2007 The algae could be found on the coast before Sines, 2008 from Cascais and Madeira.
Ostreopsis and other algae form a major threat, besides the threat to humans, they can also cause fish kills or. disrupt the underwater world.
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