Treatment of olive mill effluents: Part I. Organic matter degradation by chemical and biological processes—an overviewTreatment of olive mill effluents: Part I. Organic matter degradation by chemical and biological processes—an overview Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές 2015-10-182005enRecent Advances in BioremediationOlive mill effluents constitute a serious environmental problem in the Mediterranean Sea region due to the unique features associated with this type of agro-waste (i.e. seasonal and localized production, high and diverse organic load, low flowrates). Therefore, it is not surprising that research efforts have been directed towards the development of efficient treatment technologies including various physico-chemical and biological processes. This work reviews recent advances regarding olive mill effluent treatment with emphasis given on biological and chemical degradation processes.Δημοσίευση σε επιστημονικό περιοδικόhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Environment International231 289–295 Mantzavinos Dionysis Μαντζαβινος Διονυσης Kalogerakis Nikos Καλογερακης Νικος Elsevier Advanced oxidation Biological processes Olive mill effluents Treatment