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Module Name
Module Code
Lecture Hrs
Practical Hrs
Credits
Pollution and Ecotoxicology
BIOS2011Y(3)
75
30
6

Description
Many of our activities have undesirable effects on the environment. The module deals with the types of hazard, risk from pollutants, hazardous wastes, soil, water (including marine pollution) and air pollution, the major classes of contaminants and their impacts, and pollution control. The main goals of ecotoxicology are discussed with focus on the concept of bioaccumulation, effects of toxicants at various levels of organization in the environment, and disaster response. Bioremediation technologies are introduced.
Faculty Department
FACULTY OF SCIENCE Department of Biosciences & Ocean Studies
Contact Details
Administrative assistant: RAINA FERHANA HOSSENBUX
Telephone: 4037400
Email: r.hossenbux@uom.ac.mu
 

 


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