Hassene El-Raoui

Gill acetylcholinesterase activity and condition index in Donax rugosus as candidate biomarkers of coastal water quality in Mauritania

Coastal waters off Nouakchott support fisheries and, more recently, offshore oil activity and iron-ore export, all of which raise the risk of marine contamination. Local biomonitoring tools are still lacking. We asked whether the wedge clam Donax rugosus , abundant on Nouakchott’s beaches, can serve as a sentinel. Acet...