Conveners
Ecotoxicology & Environmental Remediation
- Azeddine Sedki (Cadi Ayyad University of Marrakech, Morocco)
Heavy metals are naturally occurring elements that have a high atomic weight and a density at least five times greater than that of water. Their multiple industrial, domestic, agricultural, medical, and technological applications have led to their wide distribution in the environment, raising concerns over their potential effects on human health and the environment. Their toxicity depends on...
Health risks associated with the consumption of microcystin-containing agricultural products have been rising worldwide in toxic cyanobacteria-occurring waters. Fate and biohazard related to the consumption of environmentally realistic doses of microcystins (MCs) in fruits and vegetables are poorly tackled. Therefore, this field study assessed their bioaccumulation in fruit crops, which were...
Wastewater irrigation is a common practice in developing countries. It can be exploited in a sustainable development strategy. However, the use of wastewater in agriculture can have a serious impact on the environment. The work presented aims to assess the capacity of Alfalfa to accumulate Cadmium and Copper on a reconstituted soil irrigated by wastewater. Medicago sativa plants were grown...
Introduction : Lead, which though its levels is not highly increased in the environment, still constitutes a real danger for children, particularly those living in mining site. Indeed, Lead is an intrusive toxic matter which harms the neuro-cognitive and behavioral development of children even with doses considered normal.
Purpose : The present paper aims at evaluating the memory, attention...
Extensive use of antibiotics led to significant pollution of agricultural fields through wastewater irrigation and manure application. they provoke damage to non-target organisms such as animals and plants. The main objective of this study was to gain insight into the correlation between the phytotoxic-genotoxic effects of four antibiotics(ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin, sulphapyridine, and...
Assessing the impact of a landfill on soil involves using phytotoxicity and genotoxicity techniques. Depending on our study in Morocco, it is worth noting that the germination rate of seeds can vary significantly based on the plant species and samples. For example, the germination rate for seeds in control soil is quite high, at 99.2%. However, the germination rate for seeds in soil obtained...
