Contaminants in the aquatic environment and sustainable development

This course introduces students to the contaminants in the aquatic environment, which are essential for the evaluation of risks to the health of ecosystems and humans and for the management of water resources. This is why the program integrates the presentation of the various contaminants of the environment and the regulations.

This course is taught by research professors and researchers (multidisciplinary course) who develop their research activities around the problems of contaminants in aquatic environments.

Know the main contaminants in the aquatic environment

Know the priority lists of contaminants established at the international level

To have the scientific and regulatory bases to understand the problems of contaminants and to raise awareness of the issues of managing contaminants in aquatic environments in terms of sustainable development.

Hourly volumes* :

            CM : 27

            TD : 0

            TP : 0

            Land : 0

Required prerequisites*:

No

Recommended prerequisites*:

No

Continuous control

Students who have obtained a mark of 10/20 or higher are admitted to the EU

The issue of contaminants in the aquatic environment is approached from a multidisciplinary scientific perspective (chemistry, geochemistry, microbiology, etc.) while also addressing the regulatory aspect:

- Presentation of the main contaminants in the aquatic environment: chemical contaminants such as major elements, metallic trace elements, organic micropollutants (pesticides, hydrocarbons, endocrine disruptors, ...) and biological contaminants (micro-organisms, antibiotic resistance genes).

- Focus on certain contaminants according to the aquatic environment, taking into account the hydrochemical characteristics of the water in relation to the geological and environmental contexts of the hydrological and hydrogeological basins.

- Presentation of interactions between micro-organisms and organic and inorganic contaminants and their consequences on the fate of contaminants in the aquatic environment; application in bioremediation.

These lessons are illustrated through examples of current events, such as antibiotic resistance and/or research topics of the speakers