Princes' Islands Tourism Development Center

Bathing Water Analysis

This section is composed of bathing water snalysis results from measurements around the islands. These measurements are carried out around the four islands, in front of the 11 beaches during the summer season.

Bathing Water Analysis

Details: Created on 18 July 2014; Last Updated on 20 July 2014

Sea water analysis are carried out by the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Health. After the year 2011 the measurement data is published in the Internet. Basically, the water quality is measured using the items and categorised after them.

Coliform bacteria are a commonly used bacterial indicator of sanitary quality of foods and water. They are defined as rod-shaped Gram-negative non-spore forming bacteria which can ferment lactose with the production of acid and gas when incubated at 35–37°C. Coliforms can be found in the aquatic environment, in soil and on vegetation; they are universally present in large numbers in the feces of warm-blooded animals. While coliforms themselves are not normally causes of serious illness, they are easy to culture and their presence is used to indicate that other pathogenic organisms of fecal origin may be present. Such pathogens include bacteria, viruses, or protozoa and many multicellular parasites. Coliform procedures are performed in aerobic or reduced oxygen conditions.

So, fecal coliforms are emerging as a result of evacuation.