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08/20 - La qualità ambientale del Fosso della Casaccia (Roma). Valutazione dell’impatto ecologico dello scarico di acque reflue del Centro Ricerche ENEA "Casaccia".A cura di Paolo Formichetti, Josè Giancarlo Morgana, Giulio Izzo e Laura Mancini2008, 70 p.
Environmental quality of the "Fosso della Casaccia" stream (Rome, Italy). Evaluation of the ecological impact of wastewaters from the ENEA Research Centre "Casaccia".
Edited by Paolo Formichetti, Josè Giancarlo Morgana, Giulio Izzo and Laura Mancini
2008, 70 p. (in Italian)
The study concerned the evaluation of ENEA Research Centre wastewaters’ effect on the nearby stream "Fosso della Casaccia". These pollutants consist of black waters and low radioactivity substances. The effects on stream’s ecosystem were evaluated using macroinvertebrate community structure, diatom community structure, chemical and microbiological analysis of sediments and water, stream’s ecological functionality level, toxicological indicators. The results showed a general strong pollution degree of the ecosystem that could also reach a higher level due to the low flow of the stream (and consequent low self-depuration effect of the stream itself). Maintenance interventions, if not adequately planned, can also negatively influence the stream ecosystem.
Key words: ENEA Research Centre, Freshwaters, Macroinvertebrates, Chemical analysis, Eco-toxicology
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