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Impact of trace elements of wastewater from steel and iron industry on benthic communities of Bizerte lagoon (Tunisia)
| datacite.subject.sdg | 14:Proteger a Vida Marinha | |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 06:Água Potável e Saneamento | |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 12:Produção e Consumo Sustentáveis | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jaziri, Sayda | |
| dc.contributor.author | Said, Olfa Ben | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mahmoudi, Ezzeddine | |
| dc.contributor.author | Duran, Robert | |
| dc.contributor.author | Strungaru, Stefan-Adrian | |
| dc.contributor.author | Plavan, Oana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nicoara, Mircea | |
| dc.contributor.author | Plavan, Gabriel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Chicharo, Luis | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-19T10:56:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-03-19T10:56:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-04 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The metallurgical industry is amongst the most water-intensive industrial sectors. It generates significant quantities of trace elements (TEs) in wastewater, which are largely discharged into the aquatic ecosystems. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of TEs in wastewater effluent (WWF) from the Tunisian Iron and Steel Company "EL FOULADH" on the Bizerte Lagoon ecosystem. To this end, it entailed collecting samples of EL FOULADH WWF, Bizerte Lagoon water, and sediments from seven stations located both adjacent and far (-0.12, 0.34, 5.37, 7.58, 8.26, 8.65, 11.96 m) from WWF discharge points and measuring their TEs contents. Additionally, sediment contamination indices were estimated and bacterial and meiofaunal community assemblages were analyzed. Both univariate (ANOVA) and multivariate (PCA/CCA/Cluster) analysis revealed significant dissimilarities in the distribution of TEs, meiofaunal, and bacterial communities between downstream and upstream WWF discharge points. The comparison of abiotic and biotic variables revealed specific benthic assemblages for the station closest to the WWF discharge points. Interestingly, these sediments are distinctively characterized by the total disappearance of copepods. These findings offer us valuable information, pointing out to specific meiofauna and bacterial taxa, TEs sediment content affects the benthic assemblage of Bizerte lagoon via modeling trophic relationships. | eng |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.ecohyd.2026.100733 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1642-3593 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/28480 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology | |
| dc.rights.uri | N/A | |
| dc.subject | Metallurgical industry | |
| dc.subject | Wastewater | |
| dc.subject | Trace elements | |
| dc.subject | Bioindicators | |
| dc.subject | Benthic communities | |
| dc.title | Impact of trace elements of wastewater from steel and iron industry on benthic communities of Bizerte lagoon (Tunisia) | eng |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.issue | 2 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 100733 | |
| oaire.citation.title | Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology | |
| oaire.citation.volume | 26 | |
| oaire.version | http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85 | |
| person.familyName | Chicharo | |
| person.givenName | Luis | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | 6716-EE1C-B995 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0002-4933-2300 | |
| person.identifier.scopus-author-id | 6602881426 | |
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