Department of Biological Sciences

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Lecturer	Soumaya BOUBSIL
Information	Master - Animal ecotoxicology Department of Biological Sciences Website : https://www.univ-soukahras.dz/en/module/3273 Semester : S3 Unit : UEF1 Credit : 6 Coefficient: 3
Content	In-depth ecotoxicology - General information on ecotoxicology - Ecotoxicology of aquatic environments:  In vivo and in vitro aquatic toxicity tests  Genotoxicity in fish  Impact of wastewater on the aquatic environment  Impact of endocrine disruptors on aquatic ecosystems  Ecological quality of aquatic environments - Ecotoxicology of terrestrial environments:  Terrestrial in vivo toxicity tests Bioavailability and accumulation of metals in soils/transfers to soils waters  Indirect effects of pollutants on the functioning of food webs  Ecological factors of pollutant dispersion and circulation  Mechanism determining air self-purification  Pollutant transfer dynamics in food webs -Introduction - Reactions and enzymes of xenobiotic metabolism - Definition of the main parameters in metabolism - Variability in metabolism - In Vitro Metabolism Study Models - In vivo metabolism study models Bioindicators - Definition of bioindicators - Concept and use of bioindicators of environmental quality - Bioindicators: from concepts to biomonitoring networks - Adaptation of populations to pollutants: tolerance and residency Bioindicators of water quality - Bioindicators of soil quality - Air quality bioindicators Biomarkers - Definition of biomarkers - The main types of biomarkers - Use of biomarkers in different types of ecosystems - Biomarkers and assessment of the ecological impact of pollutants 
Evaluation	100% Practical Work: - 50% Reports. - 25% Attendance and participation (individual work). - 25% exposed.