Publications by authors named "M Benomar"
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- * A study along the Mediterranean coasts of Morocco assessed the concentrations of PAHs in marine sediments and the bivalve species Callista chione, finding that PAH levels varied and were generally higher as one moves toward the northwest coast, near the Strait of Gibraltar.
- * The research indicated low ecological risks from PAH exposure based on sediment quality guidelines and health risk assessments; however, ongoing monitoring of PAHs in marine organisms is recommended to ensure safe seafood consumption.
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- - The study introduces the Zebra II system, an advanced device designed for electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis in zebrafish, which includes features like temperature sensors and a perfusion system for better control during experiments.
- - It successfully extends ECG data collection time to 1 hour, allowing for more detailed analysis of the effects of anesthetics and temperature on zebrafish heart activity, compared to the traditional 5-minute limit.
- - The cloud-based automated analysis system enables simultaneous examination of four zebrafish, enhancing the efficiency of drug testing and cardiovascular research, and improving the detection of drug-induced heart issues in these models.
This survey focuses on an environmental parasitology study by investigating Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) bioaccumulation and the occurrence of Anisakis spp. on common anchovies collected from Moroccan coasts over 9 months through chemical (PAH) and Biological (Biometrics and parasitic) analysis. Obtained results were statistically analyzed and human health risks from anchovies consumption were assessed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlastic pollution is both a societal and environmental problem and citizen science has shown to be a useful tool to engage both the public and professionals in addressing it. However, knowledge on the educational and behavioral impacts of citizen science projects focusing on marine litter remains limited. Our preregistered study investigates the impact of the citizen science project (COLLECT) on the participants' ocean literacy, pro-environmental intentions and attitudes, well-being, and nature connectedness, using a pretest-posttest design.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature on the diagnostic performance, in independent test cohorts, of artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithms aimed at characterizing/detecting prostate cancer on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Materials And Methods: Medline, Embase and Web of Science were searched for studies published between January 2018 and September 2022, using a histological reference standard, and assessing prostate cancer characterization/detection by AI-based MRI algorithms in test cohorts composed of more than 40 patients and with at least one of the following independency criteria as compared to the training cohort: different institution, different population type, different MRI vendor, different magnetic field strength or strict temporal splitting.
Results: Thirty-five studies were selected.