La Tamarissiere

26.3°C Water temp · Jul 22

France Coastal 1 - Excellent 26.3°C

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Water

Mediterranean Sea coastal waters adjacent to Agde, including the Hérault River estuary and associated hydrographic features. The area is influenced by the Golfe du Lion circulation patterns.

Location

Agde, France. The document covers 12 beaches in the municipality of Agde.

Water Quality

Water quality is classified according to Directive 2006. The document includes bacteriological quality assessments, historical beach closure records, and spatio-temporal analysis of water quality. Shellfish farming zones are classified by prefectoral order and monitored by the REMI network.

Risks

Potential pollution sources include wastewater discharge, stormwater runoff, non-collective sanitation systems, fishing and leisure ports, agricultural and livestock activities, aquaculture, camping facilities, and inter-human contamination. Risks from macro-algae proliferation, phytoplankton toxicity, cyanobacteria proliferation, and jellyfish invasions are studied. Meteorological parameters including rainfall and wind influence water quality. Port water quality influences bathing water quality.