Citation: Jeffrey, D.W., Madden, B., Rafferty, B., Dwyer, R., Wilson, J. & Allott, N. 1992 Dublin Bay water quality management plan. Technical Report no. 7 Algal growths and foreshore quality. pp. Environmental Research Unit, Dublin
Keywords: Alga, Dublin, Flora, Lagoon, Littoral, Marine, Pollution, Seaweed, Sediment, Sewage, Water quality
Abstract: This report presents findings on the following areas of interest for Dublin Bay: (a) the nature and occurrence of deposits of decaying macroalgae on the beaches of the Bay, notably on Dollymount Strand (b) the general aesthetic quality of beaches, including the problem of litter and sewage derived materials (c) the growth rates of algae, mainly green macroalgae, notably in the Tolka estuary and the Bull Island lagoons and (d) the biological and chemical quality of the intertidal sediments