Course Content (Syllabus)
• Chemistry of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
• Biogeochemical cycles
• Environmental fate of organic and inorganic pollutants (partition, sorption, degradation, biodegradation)
• Natural organic matter in aquatic ecosystems
• Impact of pollutants in ecosystems
• Organic micropollutants (Priority pollutants-emerging pollutants-persistent organic pollutants-endocrine disruptors-pesticides)
• Processes of pollutants transportation to soil and groundwater:Sorption and movement of hydrophobic organic pollutants in soil systems (organic matter, sorption models, laboratory soption experiments)
• Waters uses-Drinking water-Disinfection byproducts
• Sampling methods-Passive sampling
• Ecotoxicological assessments of environmental samples-Bioassays
• Bibliographic work
• Seminar