Table 1. Beaches in Catalonia, Spain analyzed in the study (from SW to NE).
| Beach name | Environment | Width (m) | Length (m) | Area (m²) | Jellyfish risk* (%) | Blue flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barceloneta | Urban | 40 | 600 | 24,000 | 7.07 | Yes |
| De Bogatell | Urban | 32 | 625 | 18,676 | 12.96 | Yes |
| De Sabanell | Mixed | 32 | 2,380 | 75,921 | 0.75 | Yes |
| De Blanes | Urban | 44 | 610 | 26,170 | 0.37 | Yes |
| Gran de Palamòs | Urban | 55 | 990 | 48,650 | 9.52 | No |
| De la Fosca | Mixed | 37 | 514 | 16,461 | 3.96 | Yes |
| El Castell | Natural | 63 | 339 | 22,715 | 7.14 | No |
| El Golfet | Natural | 17 | 75 | 1,277 | 5.58 | No |
* This variable was provided by the Catalan Water Agency and is constructed taking into account the observations of jellyfish blooms with respect to the number of inspections carried out between 2006 and 2010. [Risk = (No. of observations of jellyfish / No. of Inspections)*100]