Marine algae produce organic matter, namely algal organic matter (AOM), especially during a harmful algal bloom. AOM has been recognised as a key cause for the formation of organic fouling on membranes in seawater desalination ...

Emerging contaminants (ECs), such as personal care products (PCPs), endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), pharmaceuticals (PhACs) and their transformation products,whose occurrence at trace levels in treated wastewater ...