ECOSI
Research Projects
ECOSI
Contaminants of emerging concern in Oued Souhil area, Nabeul, Tunisia: occurrence in irrigation water and implications
Program at a glance
| Funding Agencies | UNESCO Programme and Budget for 2014-2015, Major Programme II, MLA6, International Hydrological Programme | |
| Program Period | 2015-2016 | |
| Action Acronym | ECOSI | |
| Action Name | Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Oued Souhil area, Nabeul, Tunisia: occurrence in Irrigation water and implications | |
| Project Coordinator | Dr. Olfa Mahjoub | |
Institutions
| National Research Institute for Rural Engineering, Water, and Forestry, University of Carthage, Ariana, Tunisia Hydrological Consultant, Montreal, Canada Nireas-International Water Research Center, School of Engineering, University of Cyprus Research Institute for Development, University of Montpellier, France Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Germany | |
| Budget | 5500 US Dollars |
Objectives
ECOSI aimed at investigating the occurrence of selected contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in irrigation water (wastewater and groundwater) and in soil in Oued Souhil area (Tunisia). Specifically, CECs’ relevance in these matrices with respect to fate, behaviour, and risks to ecosystem based on available data and literature was investigated.