Cyanotoxins in Irrigation Waters: Surveillance, Risk Assessment, and Innovative Remediation proposals

Deliverables

Documents, reports (8)

Paper on analytical methods

Original research paper reporting the developments achieved in cyanotoxin analysis.

Dissemination plan to schools and general public

Report detailing the dissemination and the communication plan to be implemented by the consortium.

Cyanotoxin extraction, detection and quantification protocols

Report on the methods developed/optimized for the quantification of cyanotoxins in soil and plant matrices

Cyanobacterial biomasses

Large scale production of toxic cyanobacteria strains in laboratory to be used in plant contamination studies.

Nutritional value of vegetables

Report on the toxicological effects of cyanotoxins focusing the nutritional value of plant crops

Plant performance

Report on the toxicological effects of cyanotoxins, taking as main plant descriptors physiological performance (growth) and yield.

Field sampling strategy

To describe how the field sampling will be performed. This should define the sampling sites, sampling frequency, number of replicates, type of samples and crops to sample.

Progress report 1

Progress report of the 1st year of work. This includes an analysis of risks and deviations to the work plan in respect to the time-table, the secondment activities, the achievement of milestones, the scope of the deliverables, and the proposal of countermeasures and adjustments in the work plan to secure its feasibility.

Other (1)

Project branding resources

A set of materials will be made available, as branding resources of TOXICROP project. These include a project Logo, informative flyer, PPT and Poster templates.

Open Research Data Pilot (1)

Deliverable 'Data Management Plan

A Data management Plan will be established for open data access according to the EC instructions.

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

Web portal

Toxicrop webportal for easy dissemination of utmost pertinent information on the results, ongoing activities including seminars, workshops organized on behalf of the project. Intranet access will be created for the exchange of more confidential information within the consortium partners.

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (23)

Fungal biodegradation and removal of cyanobacteria and microcystins: potential applications and research needs

Author(s): Zakaria A. Mohamed, Mohamed Hashem, Saad Alamri, Alexandre Campos Vitor Vasconcelos
Published in: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021, ISSN 1614-7499
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14623-w

Moroccan actinobacteria with promising activity against toxic cyanobacteria Microcystis aeruginosa

Author(s): Soukaina El Amrani Zerrifi, El Mahdi Redouane, Richard Mugani, Inês Ribeiro, Maria de Fátima Carvalho, Alexandre Campos, Mustapha Barakate, Vitor Vasconcelos, Brahim Oudra, Fatima El Khalloufi
Published in: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 2020, ISSN 0944-1344
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10439-2

Protective Role of Native Rhizospheric Soil Microbiota Against the Exposure to Microcystins Introduced into Soil-Plant System via Contaminated Irrigation Water and Health Risk Assessment

Author(s): Redouane M, Lahrouni M, Martins JC, Zerrifi SM, Benidire L, Douma M, Aziz F, Oufdou K, Mandi L, Campos A, Vasconcelos V, Oudra B
Published in: Toxins, 20726651, 2021, ISSN 2072-6651
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/toxins13020118

In Vitro Toxicity Evaluation of Cyanotoxins Cylindrospermopsin and Microcystin-LR on Human Kidney HEK293 Cells

Author(s): Leticia Diez-Quijada María Puerto Daniel Gutiérrez-Praena Maria V. Turkina Alexandre Campos Vitor Vasconcelos Ana M. Cameán Ángeles Jos
Published in: Toxins, 20726651, 2022, ISSN 2072-6651
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/toxins14070429

Role of Rhizospheric Microbiota as a Bioremediation Tool for the Protection of Soil-Plant Systems from Microcystins Phytotoxicity and Mitigating Toxin-Related Health Risk

Author(s): El Mahdi Redouane, Richard Mugani, Majida Lahrouni, José Carlos Martins, Soukaina El Amrani Zerrifi, Khalid Oufdou, Alexandre Campos, Vitor Vasconcelos, Brahim Oudra
Published in: Microorganisms, 2021, ISSN 2076-2607
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9081747

Seaweed Essential Oils as a New Source of Bioactive Compounds for Cyanobacteria Growth Control: Innovative Ecological Biocontrol Approach

Author(s): Soukaina El Amrani Zerrifi,Fatima El Khalloufi,Richard Mugani, Redouane El Mahdi,Ayoub Kasrati, Bouchra Soulaimani, Lillian Barros,Isabel C. F. R. Ferreira, Joana S. Amaral,Tiane Cristine Finimundy, Abdelaziz Abbad, Brahim Oudra, Alexandre Campos, Vitor Vasconcelos
Published in: Toxins, 2020, ISSN 2072-6651
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/toxins12080527

Potential control of toxic cyanobacteria blooms with Moroccan seaweed extracts

Author(s): Zerrifi, S. Tazart, Z. El Khalloufi, F. Oudra, B. Campos, A. Vasconcelos, V.
Published in: Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019, ISSN 0944-1344
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04921-9

First report on cyanotoxin (Mc-lr) removal from surface water by multi-soil-layering (msl) eco-technology: Preliminary results

Author(s): Aba, R.P. Mugani, R. Hejjaj, A. de Fraissinette, N.B. Oudra, B. Ouazzani, N. Campos, A. Vasconcelos, V. Carvalho, P.N. Mandi, L.
Published in: WATER, 2021, ISSN 2073-4441
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/w13101403

Effects of Irrigation with Microcystin-Containing Water on Growth, Physiology, and Antioxidant Defense in Strawberry Fragaria vulgaris under Hydroponic Culture

Author(s): Haida M, El Khalloufi F, Mugani R, Redouane M, Campos A, Vasconcelos V, Oudra B
Published in: Toxins, 20726651, 2022, ISSN 2072-6651
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/toxins14030198

Impacts of Microcystins on Morphological and Physiological Parameters of Agricultural Plants: A Review

Author(s): Alexandre Campos, El Mahdi Redouane, Marisa Freitas, Samuel Amaral, Tomé Azevedo, Leticia Loss, Csaba Máthé, Zakaria A. Mohamed, Brahim Oudra, Vitor Vasconcelos
Published in: PLANTS, 2021, ISSN 2223-7747
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants10040639

Growth inhibition and microcystin accumulation in bush bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) plant irrigated with water containing toxic Chrooccocus minutus

Author(s): Zakaria Mohameda Asmaa Bakr Alexandre Campos Vitor Vasconcelos Shereen Abdel-Mohsen Nasra
Published in: Agricultural Water Management, 2022, ISSN 0378-3774
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2021.107381

Multi-Soil-Layering Technology: A New Approach to Remove Microcystis aeruginosa and Microcystins from Water

Author(s): Richard Mugani Roseline Prisca Aba Abdessamad Hejjaj Fatima El Khalloufi Naaila Ouazzani C. Marisa R. Almeida Pedro N. Carvalho Vitor Vasconcelos Alexandre Campos Laila Mandi Brahim Oudra
Published in: Water, 2022, ISSN 2073-4441
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/w14050686

First Report on Cyanotoxin (MC-LR) Removal from Surface Water by Multi-Soil-Layering (MSL) Eco-Technology: Preliminary Results

Author(s): Roseline Prisca Aba; Richard Mugani; Abdessamad Hejjaj; Nelly Brugerolle de Fraissinette; Brahim Oudra; Naaila Ouazzani; Alexandre Campos; Vitor Vasconcelos; Pedro N. Carvalho; Laila Mandi
Published in: Volume 13, 1, 2021, ISSN 2073-4441
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/w13101403

Analysis of the Use of Cylindrospermopsin and/or Microcystin-Contaminated Water in the Growth, Mineral Content, and Contamination of Spinacia oleracea and Lactuca sativa

Author(s): Llana-Ruiz-Cabello, Maria Jos, Angeles Cameán, Ana Oliveira, Flavio Barreiro, Aldo Machado, Joana Azevedo, Joana Pinto, Edgar Almeida, Agostinho Campos, Alexandre Vasconcelos, Vitor Freitas, Marisa
Published in: Toxins, 2019, ISSN 2072-6651
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/toxins11110624

Mode of action and fate of microcystins in the complex soil-plant ecosystems

Author(s): El Mahdi Redouane, Soukaina El Amrani Zerrifi, FatimaEl Khalloufi, Khalid Oufdou, Brahim Oudra, Majida Lahrouni, Alexandre Campos, Vitor Vasconcelos
Published in: Chemosphere, 225, 2019, ISSN 0045-6535
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.03.008

Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms (HCBs): innovative green bioremediation process based on anti-cyanobacteria bioactive natural products

Author(s): Soukaina El Amrani Zerrifi, Richard Mugani, El Mahdi Redouane, Fatima El Khalloufi, Alexandre Campos, Vitor Vasconcelos Brahim Oudra
Published in: Archives of Microbiology, 2021, ISSN 0302-8933
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s00203-020-02015-6

Microcystins and Cylindrospermopsin: A Review

Author(s): Casas-Rodríguez A, Cameán AM, Jos A
Published in: Toxins, 2022, ISSN 2072-6651
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/toxins14120882

Essential oils from Moroccan plants as promising ecofriendly tools to control toxic cyanobacteria blooms

Author(s): Soukaina El AmraniZerrifi, Ayoub Kasrati, El Mahdi Redouane, ZakariaTazart, Fatima El Khalloufi, Abdelaziz Abbad, Brahim Oudra, Alexandre Campos, VitorVasconcelos
Published in: Industrial Crops and Products, 13, 2020, ISSN 0926-6690
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2019.111922

Bacterioplankton Associated with Toxic Cyanobacteria Promote Pisum sativum (Pea) Growth and Nutritional Value through Positive Interactions

Author(s): Richard Mugani, Fatima El Khalloufi, El Mahdi Redouane, Mohammed Haida, Soukaina El Amrani Zerrifi, Alexandre Campos, Minoru Kasada, Jason Woodhouse, Hans-Peter Grossart, Vitor Vasconcelos, Brahim Oudra
Published in: Microorganisms, 20762607, 2022, ISSN 2076-2607
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10081511

Growth inhibition and microcystin accumulation in bush bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) plant irrigated with water containing toxic Chrooccocus minutus

Author(s): Zakaria Mohamed; Asmaa Bakr; Alexandre Campos; Vitor Vasconcelos; Shereen Abdel-Mohsen Nasr
Published in: Agricultural Water Management, 5, 2022, ISSN 0378-3774
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2021.107381

Effects of Irrigation with Microcystin-Containing Water on Growth, Physiology, and Antioxidant Defense in Strawberry Fragaria vulgaris under Hydroponic Culture

Author(s): Mohammed Haida; Fatima El Khalloufi; Richard Mugani; El Mahdi Redouane; Alexandre Campos; Vitor Vasconcelos; Brahim Oudra
Published in: Toxins; Volume 14; Issue 3; Pages: 198, 6, 2022, ISSN 2072-6651
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/toxins14030198

Protective Role of Native Rhizospheric Soil Microbiota Against the Exposure to Microcystins Introduced into Soil-Plant System via Contaminated Irrigation Water and Health Risk Assessment.

Author(s): El Mahdi Redouane; Majida Lahrouni; José Carlos Martins; Soukaina El Amrani Zerrifi; Loubna Benidire; Mountassir Douma; Faissal Aziz; Khalid Oufdou; Laila Mandi; Alexandre Campos; Vitor Vasconcelos; Brahim Oudra
Published in: Volume 13, 1, 2021, ISSN 2072-6651
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/toxins13020118

Assessment of Constructed Wetlands’ Potential for the Removal of Cyanobacteria and Microcystins (MC-LR)

Author(s): Guna Bavithra, Joana Azevedo, Flávio Oliveira, João Morais, Edgar Pinto, Isabel M.P.L.V.O. Ferreira, Vitor Vasconcelos, Alexandre Campos, C. Marisa R. Almeida
Published in: WATER, 2019, ISSN 2073-4441
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/w12010010