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Nador Lagoon: Vulnerable Ecosystem

Nador Lagoon: Vulnerable Ecosystem

Paperback

Business General

ISBN10: 6209583504
ISBN13: 9786209583506
Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
Published: Jan 22 2026
Pages: 140
Weight: 0.43
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Nador lagoon, a vital ecosystem in eastern Morocco, is under increasing anthropic pressure. This study assesses the operation of the Nador and Béni Ensar wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), and their impact on the lagoon.The results reveal mediocre performance: the Nador WWTP is inadequately purified (BOD5, COD, TSS above standards), while the Béni Ensar WWTP is often out of service. The leaching of stored sludge generates leachates rich in nutrients and heavy metals, threatening groundwater and lagoons. In addition, the assessment of lagoon pollution identifies critical areas: nitrogen concentrations near the discharge of the Nador WWTP, and phosphorus near Béni Ensar. Sediments show heavy metal contamination (Pb, Cu, Zn, Cd).The study recommends the urgent rehabilitation of the WWTPs, the systematic reclamation of sludge, and the reinforcement of environmental monitoring to preserve this vulnerable ecosystem.

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