A qualidade de água das praias urbanas de Fortaleza-CE: uma revisão

Abstract

This work presents a bibliographical review on the water quality of Fortaleza-Ce beaches. It was observed the degree of bacteriological pollution of 31 points of the border of the capital of Ceará. Works, articles, journals and researches in Scielo, Science Direct and the data collected in the library of the SEMACE, on the Program of Monitoring of Beaches of Fortaleza, were used and collaborated to make a comparison of old and current data. it was seen that in previous years the bathing was not very concerning as it is in the present, when the points with poor water quality were few. The most common cause for this would probably be the increase in population and the great advance of urbanization around these beaches. However, one must also consider the spill of debris without proper treatment into the sea, where, in addition to polluting, can still cause illness to the bathers who use the beach for their leisure time.