Biomarker indicators for tracing pollution - The mouths of the Gulf of Tunis. DE

The natural factors that have acted on human societies have led them in turn to influence natural environments. This is the Anthropocene era characterized by intense socioeconomic activities. These are followed through pollution tracer biomarkers, unresolved compounds (UCM) and hopanes at the beginning and by the study of alkylbenzenes in the Sahel sebkhas and PAHs in the Gulf of Tunis.steranes are considered maturity markers and are useful for authenticating the presence of contamination in modern ecosystems. In the mouths of Méliane and El Bey where the C27/C29 ratio is close to unity, which makes these compounds pollution indicators.PAHs in the mouths of Méliane, El Bey and in the Khlij canal come from socio-economic activities manifested by the discharge of residues of petroleum origin.

About the author

Raja ChairiBorn April 6, 1968;Qualified doctor in geology;Specialty Organic geochemistry and sedimentology of recent environments.

Product details

• Authors: Raja Chairi
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.05.2025
• EAN: 9786206831303
• ISBN: 9786206831303
• No. of pages: 80
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous