The Ligurian coast: an example of data processing.

An attempt of computer data processing carried out on microbiological analysis of marine coastal waters is reported in the present paper. The Ligurian coast was chosen because of the extensive analyses executed by the Laboratori Provinciali di Igiene e Profilassi. These have supplied us with their results concerning the marine environment. The elaboration performed discriminates between those stations constantly polluted and the punctual pollution phenomena that seldom affect more than one station. Data obtained could be utilized for a correct management of the coast and of the adjacent land.