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Asomba HC, Ezewudo BI, Okeke CJ, Islam MS. Grain size analysis and ecological risk assessment of metals in the sediments of Konsin River and Igboho dam reservoir, Oyo State, Nigeria, under agricultural disturbances. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:378. [PMID: 36757534 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-11009-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A large amount of agrochemicals and organic manures are applied on agricultural lands which is one of the major pathways of metal contamination in sediments. The present study was an attempt to appraise the grain-size of sediments and metal status of the Konsin River and Igboho dam reservoir sediments using several indexes as contamination factor (CF), degree of contamination (DC), geo-accumulation index (Igeo), enrichment factor (EF), potential ecological risk index (PERI), pollution load index (PLI), and statistical analysis. A total of seven sampling sites were chosen based on prevalent anthropogenic features and analyzed for the concentration of metals, viz., Cd, Cr, Pb, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Zn. The finding from this study showed high presence of very rough grains at the upstream and sand particles at the downstream. The average values of Cd, Cr, Pb, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Zn range from 0.00 - 2.00, 19.50 - 49.90, 20.80 - 65.30, 593.90 - 2532.90, 22,133.60 - 46,058.60, 19.60 - 66.10, and 81.60 - 191.30 mg/kg, respectively. The concentrations of metals in the sediments followed the increasing order of Cd < Cu < Cr < Pb < Zn < Mn < Fe. The observation from this study showed higher affinity of metals to less particle size. The mean concentrations of Cd, Cr, Pb, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Zn were above the toxicity reference value. The Igeo and EF indicated that most of the sites were moderately to strongly polluted due to Cd while the calculated PLI showed progressive deterioration of the environment in most sites. The Pearson's correlation analysis revealed that the presence of metals in the sediments were from anthropogenic and unidentified sources. The status of metals in the study area portends a serious ecological threat to the sediment biota and occupants of the agrarian communities that depend on the water and its produce for survival.
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- Henry Chima Asomba
- Hydrobiology and Fisheries Research Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Hydrobiology and Aquaculture Research Unit, Department of Zoology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
- Hydrobiology/ Aquatic Sciences Research Unit, Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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- Hydrobiology and Aquaculture Research Unit, Department of Zoology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
- Hydrobiology/ Aquatic Sciences Research Unit, Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Soil Science, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh
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Distribution and Ecologica Risk of Sediment Heavy Metals in the Water-Level-Fluctuation Zone of the Shawan River Section of Yelang Lake. J CHEM-NY 2021. [DOI: 10.1155/2021/5495915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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With the aim of revealing the potential ecological risk and distribution characteristics of heavy metals on the surface sediment at the Shawan River section of Yelang Lake, the following three analyses were first performed: (1) analysis of grain-size composition on sediment samples collected at seven different sites in the water-level-fluctuation zone (WLFZ); (2) analysis of bulk sediment content of six heavy metals, namely, Cd, Cr, Pb, Mn, Zn, and Cu; and (3) the correlation analysis of grain-size composition and heavy metal content in the sediment. Afterwards, the approach of Hakanson potential ecological risk index was employed to analyze the risk of heavy metal pollution in sediments of seven WLFZ plots. The outcomes indicate that (1) the mean sediment grain size at each sampling site was generally >0.063 mm, with gravel grains (>1 mm) and sand grains (0.22–1 mm) accounting for the largest proportions; (2) the site-averaged mean sediment content of each of the six heavy metals was significantly higher than their respective geochemical background contents in the sediment of Guizhou Province, and the grain-size dependence of the bulk sediment content of heavy metals was not significant; (3) the distribution of Cr was relatively independent of other metals, which was in contrast to notable positive correlations observed between other metals; and (4) in accordance with the approach of Hakanson potential ecological risk index, for these heavy metals, their potential ecological risk reduced by the order of Zn < Cr < Cu < Pb < Cd, with Cd having a mean potential risk index (Ei) of 566.13, suggestive of a very high level of potential ecological risk, Zn, Cr, and Cu having a mild potential ecological risk, and Pb having moderate potential ecological risk. Cd largely contributes to the comprehensive ecological risk index RI is the largest, thereby having important environmental implications.
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Argolo ADS, Gomes G, Bila DM. Insights into total estrogenic activity in a sewage-impacted urban stream assessed via ER transcriptional activation assay: Distribution between particulate and dissolved phases. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 208:111574. [PMID: 33396100 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 10/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) are exogenous substances that can potentially mimic hormonal substances and cause adverse effects on the endocrine system of living beings. The behavior and fate of these compounds in the environment is directly related to their physical-chemical properties, which indicate great affinity for solid and organic particles and suggest an inherent mechanism of fractionation between dissolved and particulate phases of aqueous matrices. However, few studies have been considering this fact when quantifying these pollutants and their effects through bioassays. In this study, the fractionation of estrogenic substances between dissolved and particulate phases in an urban stream was investigated via estrogenic activity evaluation by the YES assay. Two fractions of suspended solids (< 0.7 µm and between 0.45 and 0.7 µm) and the dissolved phase were considered and two approaches of SPE percolations were applied. Total estradiol equivalent (E2-Eq) values were observed in the 29-65 ng L-1 range, of which 35-62% were associated with the particulate phase. Most of the estrogenicity was associated with particles between 0.45 and 0.7 µm, whereas cytotoxicity was induced by extracts of particles greater than 0.7 µm. Results demonstrated the importance of solid fractions analysis towards the quantification of total estrogenic activity from aqueous environmental matrices and highlights the relevance of controlling fine suspended solids in sewage treatment plant effluents, regarding the control of endocrine disrupters in the environment.
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- Allan Dos Santos Argolo
- Rio de Janeiro State University, Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- Rio de Janeiro State University, Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Rio de Janeiro State University, Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Xiong W, Yin C, Wang Y, Lin S, Deng Z, Liang R. Characterization of an efficient estrogen-degrading bacterium Stenotrophomonas maltophilia SJTH1 in saline-, alkaline-, heavy metal-contained environments or solid soil and identification of four 17β-estradiol-oxidizing dehydrogenases. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 385:121616. [PMID: 31780289 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The efficient bioremediation of estrogen contamination in complex environments is of great concern. Here the strain Stenotrophomonas maltophilia SJTH1 was found with great and stable estrogen-degradation efficiency even under stress environments. The strain could utilize 17β-estradiol (E2) as a carbon source and degrade 90% of 10 mg/L E2 in a week; estrone (E1) was the first degrading intermediate of E2. Notably, diverse pH conditions (3.0-11.0) and supplements of 4% salinity, 6.25 mg/L of heavy metal (Cd2+ or Cu2+), or 1 CMC of surfactant (Tween 80/ Triton X-100) had little effect on its cell growth and estrogen degradation. The addition of low concentrations of copper and Tween 80 even promoted its E2 degradation. Bioaugmentation of strain SJTH1 into solid clay soil achieved over 80% removal of E2 contamination (10 mg/kg) within two weeks. Further, the whole genome sequence of S. maltophilia SJTH1 was obtained, and a series of potential genes participating in stress-tolerance and estrogen-degradation were predicted. Four dehydrogenases similar to 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases (17β-HSDs) were found to be induced by E2, and the four heterogenous-expressed enzymes could oxidize E2 into E1 efficiently. This work could promote bioremediation appliance potential with microorganisms and biodegradation mechanism study of estrogens in complex real environments.
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- Weiliang Xiong
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Müller AK, Markert N, Leser K, Kämpfer D, Crawford SE, Schäffer A, Segner H, Hollert H. Assessing endocrine disruption in freshwater fish species from a "hotspot" for estrogenic activity in sediment. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 257:113636. [PMID: 31780365 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Little is known about sediment-bound exposure of fish to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) under field conditions. This study aimed to investigate potential routes of EDC exposure to fish and whether sediment-bound contaminants contribute towards exposure in fish. Tench (Tinca tinca) and roach (Rutilus rutilus) as a benthic and pelagic living fish species, respectively, were sampled at the Luppe River, previously described as a "hotspot" for accumulation of EDC in sediment. A field reference site, the Laucha River, additionally to fish from a commercial fish farm as reference were studied. Blackworms, Lumbriculus variegatus, which are a source of prey for fish, were exposed to sediment of the Luppe River and estrogenic activity of worm tissue was investigated using in vitro bioassays. A 153-fold greater estrogenic activity was measured using in vitro bioassays in sediment of the Luppe River compared the Laucha River. Nonylphenol (NP; 22 mg/kg) was previously identified as one of the main drivers of estrogenic activity in Luppe sediment. Estrogenic activity of Luppe exposed worm tissue (14 ng 17β-estradiol equivalents/mg) indicated that food might act as secondary source to EDCs. While there were no differences in concentrations of NP in plasma of tench from the Luppe and Laucha, vitellogenin, a biomarker for exposure to EDCs, was induced in male tench and roach from the Luppe River compared to both the Laucha and cultured fish by a factor of 264 and 90, respectively. However, no histological alterations in testis of these fish were observed. Our findings suggest that sediments substantially contribute to the overall EDC exposure of both benthic and pelagic fish but that the exposure did not impact gonad status of the fish.
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- Anne-Katrin Müller
- RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Environmental Research, Worringer Weg 1, 52065, Aachen, Germany.
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Environmental Research, Worringer Weg 1, 52065, Aachen, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Environmental Research, Worringer Weg 1, 52065, Aachen, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Environmental Research, Worringer Weg 1, 52065, Aachen, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Environmental Research, Worringer Weg 1, 52065, Aachen, Germany; Goethe University Frankfurt, Department of Evolutionary Ecology and Environmental Toxicology, Max-von-Laue-Str. 13, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Environmental Research, Worringer Weg 1, 52065, Aachen, Germany
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- Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health, University Bern, Länggassstr. 122, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Environmental Research, Worringer Weg 1, 52065, Aachen, Germany; Goethe University Frankfurt, Department of Evolutionary Ecology and Environmental Toxicology, Max-von-Laue-Str. 13, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Luo Y, Chen J, Wu C, Zhang J, Tang J, Shang J, Liao Q. Effect of particle size on adsorption of norfloxacin and tetracycline onto suspended particulate matter in lake. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 244:549-559. [PMID: 30384061 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.10.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Aquatic systems are important sinks of antibiotics; however, their final destination has not been completely elucidated. Therefore, we investigated the adsorption behaviors of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in lakes to support the analysis of the migration and transformation of antibiotics in lacustrine environments. SPM was collected from Meiliang Bay (ML) and Gonghu Bay (GH) in Lake Taihu, China, which was sieved into four particle sizes of >300, 150-300, 63-150, and <63 μm for subsequent antibiotic adsorption experiments. All particles exhibited rapid and substantial adsorption of tetracycline and norfloxacin. Most size fractions fit a Langmuir model, indicative of monomolecular adsorption, except the <63-μm fraction, which fit a Freundlich model. Particle size had a substantial influence on antibiotic adsorption; the 63-150-μm fraction had the greatest adsorption capacity, while the >300-μm fraction had the lowest capacity. The influence of particle size on adsorption was mainly related to SPM physicochemical properties, such as cation exchange capacity, surface area, and organic matter content, rather than types of functional groups. Considering the mass ratios, the <63-μm fraction had the greatest contribution to adsorption. Antibiotics adsorbed onto the SPM from ML and GH exhibited different behaviors. The ML SPM settled more readily into sediment, and larger, denser particles were more resistant to resuspension. Conversely, the GH SPM was more likely to be found in the water column, and larger, less-dense particles remained in the water column. These results help improve our understanding of the interactions between SPM and antibiotics in aquatic systems.
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- Yunhe Luo
- Department of Environmental Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Suzhou Hongyu Environmental Poltron Technologies Inc., Suzhou, 215101, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Department of Environmental Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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Chen Y, Zhou JL, Cheng L, Zheng YY, Xu J. Sediment and salinity effects on the bioaccumulation of sulfamethoxazole in zebrafish (Danio rerio). CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 180:467-475. [PMID: 28431384 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.04.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Revised: 04/09/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2017] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The dynamic distribution of a widely used antibiotic sulfamethoxazole between water, sediment and aquatic organisms (zebrafish) was studied in microcosms. Sulfamethoxazole concentrations in water were gradually reduced, while in sediment and zebrafish gradually increased, suggesting active adsorption and bioaccumulation processes occurring. The presence of sediment particles and their interactions with water reduced the bioaccumulation of sulfamethoxazole in zebrafish by 13-28%. The sediment of smaller particle size with more organic carbon content and higher surface area, adsorbed sulfamethoxazole more extensively and decreased its bioaccumulation most significantly. The effect became more severe with increasing salinity in water due to the salting out of sulfamethoxazole, resulting in 24-33% reduction in bioaccumulation. At equilibrium, the distribution of sulfamethoxazole in different phases was quantified, with most sulfamethoxazole being associated with water (97.3%), followed by sedimentary phase (2.7%) and finally zebrafish (0.05%). The findings provided important data for further research into antibiotics fate and bio-uptake in aquatic organisms, and subsequent ecotoxicity.
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- Y Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, 3663 North Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China
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Crawford SE, Cofalla CBN, Aumeier B, Brinkmann M, Classen E, Esser V, Ganal C, Kaip E, Häussling R, Lehmkuhl F, Letmathe P, Müller AK, Rabinovitch I, Reicherter K, Schwarzbauer J, Schmitt M, Stauch G, Wessling M, Yüce S, Hecker M, Kidd KA, Altenburger R, Brack W, Schüttrumpf H, Hollert H. Project house water: a novel interdisciplinary framework to assess the environmental and socioeconomic consequences of flood-related impacts. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES EUROPE 2017; 29:23. [PMID: 28752018 PMCID: PMC5504220 DOI: 10.1186/s12302-017-0121-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Protecting our water resources in terms of quality and quantity is considered one of the big challenges of the twenty-first century, which requires global and multidisciplinary solutions. A specific threat to water resources, in particular, is the increased occurrence and frequency of flood events due to climate change which has significant environmental and socioeconomic impacts. In addition to climate change, flooding (or subsequent erosion and run-off) may be exacerbated by, or result from, land use activities, obstruction of waterways, or urbanization of floodplains, as well as mining and other anthropogenic activities that alter natural flow regimes. Climate change and other anthropogenic induced flood events threaten the quantity of water as well as the quality of ecosystems and associated aquatic life. The quality of water can be significantly reduced through the unintentional distribution of pollutants, damage of infrastructure, and distribution of sediments and suspended materials during flood events. To understand and predict how flood events and associated distribution of pollutants may impact ecosystem and human health, as well as infrastructure, large-scale interdisciplinary collaborative efforts are required, which involve ecotoxicologists, hydrologists, chemists, geoscientists, water engineers, and socioeconomists. The research network "project house water" consists of a number of experts from a wide range of disciplines and was established to improve our current understanding of flood events and associated societal and environmental impacts. The concept of project house and similar seed fund and boost fund projects was established by the RWTH Aachen University within the framework of the German excellence initiative with support of the German research foundation (DFG) to promote and fund interdisciplinary research projects and provide a platform for scientists to collaborate on innovative, challenging research. Project house water consists of six proof-of-concept studies in very diverse and interdisciplinary areas of research (ecotoxicology, water, and chemical process engineering, geography, sociology, economy). The goal is to promote and foster high-quality research in the areas of water research and flood-risk assessments that combine and build off-laboratory experiments with modeling, monitoring, and surveys, as well as the use of applied methods and techniques across a variety of disciplines.
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- Sarah E. Crawford
- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management, RWTH Aachen University, Mies van der Rohe-Straße 17, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Chair of Chemical Process Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstrasse 51, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 44 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B3 Canada
- School of the Environment & Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, 44 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B3 Canada
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- Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management, RWTH Aachen University, Mies van der Rohe-Straße 17, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Geography, RWTH Aachen University, Templergraben 55, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management, RWTH Aachen University, Mies van der Rohe-Straße 17, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Sociology, RWTH Aachen University, Eilfschornsteinstrasse 7, 52062 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Sociology, RWTH Aachen University, Eilfschornsteinstrasse 7, 52062 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Geography, RWTH Aachen University, Templergraben 55, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Chair of Management Accounting, RWTH Aachen University, Templergraben 64, 52062 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Chair of Management Accounting, RWTH Aachen University, Templergraben 64, 52062 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Neotectonics and Natural Hazards, RWTH Aachen University, Lochnerstrasse 4-20, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Geology and Geochemistry of Petroleum and Coal, RWTH Aachen University, Lochnerstrasse 4-20, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Sociology, RWTH Aachen University, Eilfschornsteinstrasse 7, 52062 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Geography, RWTH Aachen University, Templergraben 55, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Chair of Chemical Process Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstrasse 51, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Chair of Chemical Process Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Forckenbeckstrasse 51, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 44 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B3 Canada
- School of the Environment & Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, 44 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B3 Canada
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- Canadian Rivers Institute and Biology Department, University of New Brunswick, 100 Tucker Park Road, Saint John, NB E2L 4L5 Canada
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- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- Department of Effect-directed Analysis, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ, Leipzig, Saxony Germany
- Department of Bioanalytical Ecotoxicology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ, Leipzig, Saxony Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- Department of Effect-directed Analysis, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ, Leipzig, Saxony Germany
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- Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management, RWTH Aachen University, Mies van der Rohe-Straße 17, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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Wang Z, Li R, Wu F, Feng C, Ye C, Yan C. Estrogenic compound profiles in an urbanized industry-impacted coastal bay and potential risk assessment by pollution indices and multivariative statistical methods. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2017; 114:397-407. [PMID: 27677392 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.09.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2016] [Revised: 09/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The occurrence and distribution of target estrogenic compounds in a highly urbanized industry-impacted coastal bay were investigated, and contamination profiles were evaluated by estimating total estradiol equivalents (∑EEQs) and risk quotients (RQs). Phenolic compounds were the most abundant xenoestrogens, but seldom showed contribution to the ∑EEQs. The diethylstilbestrol (DES) and 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) were the major contributors followed by 17β-estradiol (E2) in comparison with a slight contribution from estrone (E1) and estriol (E3). Both ∑EEQs and RQs indicated likely adverse effects posed on resident organisms. Further, multivariate statistical method comprehensively revealed pollution status by visualized factor scores and identified multiple "hotspots" of estrogenic sources, demonstrating the presence of complex pollution risk gradients inside and particularly outside of bay area. Overall, this study favors the integrative utilization of pollution indices and factor analysis as powerful tool to scientifically diagnose the pollution characterization of human-derived chemicals for better management decisions in aquatic environments.
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- Zaosheng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Boulevard, Xiamen 361021, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Boulevard, Xiamen 361021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Boulevard, Xiamen 361021, China.
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Zhang Y, Sangster JL, Gauza L, Bartelt-Hunt SL. Impact of sediment particle size on biotransformation of 17β-estradiol and 17β-trenbolone. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 572:207-215. [PMID: 27498382 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2016] [Revised: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Soil/sediment particle size has been reported to influence the sorption and bioavailability of steroid hormones in the environment. However, the impact of particle size on biotransformation has not been well elucidated. The present study investigated the dissipation of 17β-estradiol and 17β-trenbolone and the formation and degradation of the subsequent transformation products in different size fractions of a sandy and a silt loam sediment. The results showed that the decay of 17β-estradiol and 17β-trenbolone associated with fine particles followed a biphasic pattern with more rapid decay in the initial phase followed by a second phase with slower decay of the residues compared to their decay rates in the sand fraction. Estrone and trendione were detected as a primary biotransformation product for 17β-estradiol and 17β-trenbolone, respectively. The parent-to-product conversion ratios and the degradation rates of estrone and trendione varied among different size fractions, but no consistent correlation was observed between decay rates and sediment particle size. Estrone and trendione decayed in the whole sediments at rates not statistically different from those associated with the fine fractions. These results indicate that fine particles may play an important role in influencing the persistence of and the potential risk posed by steroid hormones in the aquatic systems.
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- Yun Zhang
- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Peter Kiewit Institute, Omaha, NE 68182-0178, United States
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Peter Kiewit Institute, Omaha, NE 68182-0178, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, United States
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Peter Kiewit Institute, Omaha, NE 68182-0178, United States.
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Sangster JL, Ali JM, Snow DD, Kolok AS, Bartelt-Hunt SL. Bioavailability and Fate of Sediment-Associated Progesterone in Aquatic Systems. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:4027-4036. [PMID: 26938708 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b06082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The environmental fate and bioavailability of progesterone, a steroid hormone known to cause endocrine-disrupting effects in aquatic organisms, is of growing concern due to its occurrence in the environment in water and sediment influenced by wastewater treatment plant and paper mill effluents, as well as livestock production. The objective of this study was to evaluate the fate of progesterone in two natural sediments and the corresponding alteration of gene expression in three steroid-responsive genes; vitellogenin, androgen receptor and estrogen receptor alpha. When exposed to progesterone-spiked sand, fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) exhibited significant reductions in the expression of vitellogenin and androgen receptor expression. In contrast, fish exposed to progesterone associated with the silty loam sediment did not show a biological response at 7 days and only realized a significant reduction in vitellogenin. In both sediments, progesterone degradation resulted in the production of androgens including androsteinedione, testosterone, and androstadienedione, as well as the antiestrogen, testolactone. Differences in compound fate resulted in organism exposure to different suites of metabolites either in water or associated with the sediment. Results from this study suggest that environmental progestagens will lead to defeminization at environmentally relevant concentrations, and that exposure is influenced by sediment properties.
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- Jodi L Sangster
- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Peter Kiewit Institute , Omaha, Nebraska 68182-0178, United States
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- Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, University of Nebraska - Medical Center , 986805 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198-6805, United States
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- Nebraska Water Center and School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0844, United States
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- Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, University of Nebraska - Medical Center , 986805 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198-6805, United States
- Department of Biology, 6001 Dodge Street, University of Nebraska at Omaha , Omaha, Nebraska 68182-0040, United States
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Peter Kiewit Institute , Omaha, Nebraska 68182-0178, United States
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Sangster JL, Oke H, Zhang Y, Bartelt-Hunt SL. The effect of particle size on sorption of estrogens, androgens and progestagens in aquatic sediment. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2015; 299:112-121. [PMID: 26094244 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.05.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2015] [Revised: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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There is growing concern about the biologic effects of steroid hormones in impacted waterways. There is increasing evidence of enhanced transport and biological effects stemming from steroid hormones associated with soils or sediments; however, there are limited studies evaluating how steroid hormone distribution between various particle sizes within whole sediments affects steroid fate. In this study, sorption of 17β-estradiol, estrone, progesterone, and testosterone was evaluated to different size fractions of two natural sediments, a silty loam and a sandy sediment, to determine the steroid sorption capacity to each fraction and distribution within the whole sediment. Sorption isotherms for all steroid hormones fit linear sorption models. Sorption capacity was influenced more by organic carbon content than particle size. Interactions between size fractions were found to affect the distribution of steroids within the whole sediments. All four steroids preferentially sorbed to the clay and colloids in the silty loam sediment at the lowest aqueous concentration (1 ng/L) and as aqueous concentration increased, the distribution of sorbed steroid was similar to the distribution by weight of each size fraction within the whole sediment. In the sandy sediment, preferential sorption to fine particles was observed.
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- Jodi L Sangster
- Department of Civil Engineering, 203B Peter Kiewit Institute, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1110 S. 67th St., Omaha 68182-0178, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering, 203B Peter Kiewit Institute, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1110 S. 67th St., Omaha 68182-0178, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering, 203B Peter Kiewit Institute, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1110 S. 67th St., Omaha 68182-0178, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering, 203B Peter Kiewit Institute, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1110 S. 67th St., Omaha 68182-0178, USA.
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Lei B, Kang J, Wang X, Liu Q, Yu Z, Zeng X, Fu J. The toxicity of sediments from Taihu Lake evaluated by several in vitro bioassays. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:3419-3430. [PMID: 25367641 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3640-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2013] [Accepted: 09/22/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In vitro bioassays are useful techniques for the determination of biological effects in sediment samples containing complex mixtures of contaminants. In this study, 28 surface sediment samples from Taihu Lake, East China, were collected for toxicity assessment using a battery of in vitro bioassays. The battery included a two-hybrid yeast bioassay for estrogenic and thyroidal effects, the H4IIE rat hepatoma cell bioassay for aryl hydrocarbon (Ah) receptor (Ah-agonists)-mediated effects as measured by ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) activity, and the SOS/umu bioassay for genotoxic effects. Toxicities were expressed as 17β-estradiol equivalents (EEQs), T3 (3,5,3'-triiodothyronine) equivalents (T3-EQs), 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin equivalents (TEQs), and induction ratios (IRs) of β-galactosidase activity. The results showed that total estrogenic effects in sediment samples ranged from 0.0011 to 12.4 pg EEQ/g sediment [dry weight (d.w.)], the thyroidal effects ranged from 0.35 to 24.8 pg T3-EQ/g sediment (d.w.), the Ah-agonist effects varied from 2.70 to 37.8 pg TEQ/g sediment (d.w.), and the weight of soil required for the extracts to lead to a positive result (IR 2.0) in the SOS/umu bioassay was between 1.98 and 15.3 mg (d.w.) per well. Significantly positive correlations were only found between lgT3-EQs and lgEEQs, which indicated similar spatial distributions of estrogenic and thyroidal effects in Taihu Lake. These results suggested that the applied battery of in vitro bioassays represented an efficient (fast and cost-effective) screening system for the identification of emerging contaminants in Taihu Lake and provided meaningful information for further analysis and risk evaluation.
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- Bingli Lei
- Institute of Environmental Pollution and Health, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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Lu X, Zhang Y, Liu H, Xing M, Shao X, Zhao F, Li X, Liu Q, Yu D, Yuan X, Yuan M. Influence of early diagenesis on the vertical distribution of metal forms in sediments of Bohai Bay, China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2014; 88:155-161. [PMID: 25263958 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Revised: 09/03/2014] [Accepted: 09/06/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The influence of early diagenesis on the vertical distribution of metal forms in the sediments of Bohai Bay was discussed in this paper. The results showed that the concentrations were: Al > Fe ≈ Ca > Mn > Cr > Zn > Cu > Pb > Cd. In vertical distribution, the forms of Cr and Pb were stable from the top to the bottom. However, the exchangeable forms and acid-extracted forms of Cd, Cu and Zn presented an obvious declining trend. The metals would be transformed to more stable forms during the early-diagenesis process. Further analysis found that early diagenesis can change the sedimentary environment, affecting pH, oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), total dissolved solid (TDS) and the structure of organic matter (OM), all main factors influencing metal forms in the sediments of Bohai Bay.
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- Xueqiang Lu
- Tianjin Academy of Environmental Sciences, Tianjin 300191, China.
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- Tianjin Academy of Environmental Sciences, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Tianjin Academy of Environmental Sciences, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Tianjin Academy of Environmental Sciences, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Tianjin Academy of Environmental Sciences, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Radioactive Environment Management, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Tianjin Institute of Radioactive Environment Management, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Tianjin Academy of Environmental Sciences, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Tianjin Academy of Environmental Sciences, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Tianjin Academy of Environmental Sciences, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Tianjin Academy of Environmental Sciences, Tianjin 300191, China
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Sangster JL, Zhang Y, Hernandez R, Garcia YA, Sivils JC, Cox MB, Snow DD, Kolok AS, Bartelt-Hunt SL. Bioavailability and fate of sediment-associated trenbolone and estradiol in aquatic systems. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2014; 496:576-584. [PMID: 25108798 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.07.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Revised: 07/11/2014] [Accepted: 07/11/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Endocrine disrupting effects in aquatic organisms have been observed in systems influenced by steroid hormones. Associating endocrine disruption with aqueous concentrations of steroids alone may overlook the influence of source-sink dynamics in sediments on steroid hormone bioavailability. The objective of this study was to determine the fate of 17β-estradiol and 17β-trenbolone in two field sediments and to evaluate the corresponding bioavailability of the compounds to the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas). Steroid fate was evaluated using analytical chemistry and verified by assessing the biological activity using yeast based in vitro assays. Effective bioavailability of the steroids was inferred from changes in hepatic vitellogenin expression (increased expression in males exposed to 17β-estradiol, and reduced expression in females exposed to 17β-trenbolone). In experiments conducted with 17β-estradiol, no induction of hepatic vitellogenin mRNA expression was observed in male fish exposed to sediment-associated 17β-estradiol. In contrast, female minnows exposed to sediment-associated 17β-trenbolone experienced significant reductions in hepatic vitellogenin compared to negative controls. In both systems, the parent compounds were shown to degrade rapidly to the more persistent metabolites, estrone and trendione, both of which were found predominantly associated with the sediments. Results from the yeast estrogen screen indicate a reduction in biological activity as biotransformation of 17β-estradiol occurs; results from the yeast anti-estrogen screen were inconclusive and unable to substantiate 17β-trenbolone fate in aquatic systems. Collectively, these data support the contention that steroid hormones associated with the sediment can become bioavailable to fish, and that sediment characteristics influence the observed bioavailability of these compounds.
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- Jodi L Sangster
- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Peter Kiewit Institute, Omaha, NE 68182-0178, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Peter Kiewit Institute, Omaha, NE 68182-0178, USA
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- Border Biomedical Research Center, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79902, USA; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79902, USA
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- Border Biomedical Research Center, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79902, USA; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79902, USA
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- Border Biomedical Research Center, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79902, USA; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79902, USA
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- Border Biomedical Research Center, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79902, USA; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX 79902, USA
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- School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0844, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182-0040, USA; Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, University of Nebraska-Medical Center, 986805 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-6805, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Peter Kiewit Institute, Omaha, NE 68182-0178, USA.
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de Sousa DNR, Mozeto AA, Carneiro RL, Fadini PS. Electrical conductivity and emerging contaminant as markers of surface freshwater contamination by wastewater. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2014; 484:19-26. [PMID: 24686141 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.02.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2013] [Revised: 02/28/2014] [Accepted: 02/28/2014] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The use of chemical markers of undoubted anthropogenic sources for surface freshwater contamination by wastewaters was evaluated employing correlations observed between measured physico-chemical parameters as the electrical conductivity and the concentration of different emerging organic compounds. During the period from April/2011 to April/2012 spatial-temporal variations and contamination patterns of two rivers (Piraí and Jundiaí rivers), São Paulo state, Brazil were evaluated. Seven physico-chemical parameters and concentrations of different classes of emerging contaminants were determined in samples collected in seven field campaigns. The high linear correlation coefficients obtained for the compounds diclofenac (r=0.9085), propanolol (r=0.8994), ibuprofen (r=0.8720) and atenolol (r=0.7811) with electrical conductivity, also corroborated by principal component analysis (PCA), point to the potential use of these compounds as markers of investigated surface water contamination by wastewaters. Due to specific inputs, these environmental markers showed very good effectiveness for the identification and differentiation of water body contamination by discharges of treated and untreated urban sewage.
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- Diana Nara Ribeiro de Sousa
- Laboratório de Biogeoquímica Ambiental (LBGqA), Núcleo de Diagnósticos e Intervenções Ambientais (NEDIA), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCar, Rodovia Washington Luís, km 235, SP-310, São Carlos 13.565-905, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biogeoquímica Ambiental (LBGqA), Núcleo de Diagnósticos e Intervenções Ambientais (NEDIA), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCar, Rodovia Washington Luís, km 235, SP-310, São Carlos 13.565-905, SP, Brazil
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- Grupo de Quimiometria Aplicada (GQA), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCar, Rodovia Washington Luís, km 235, SP-310, São Carlos 13.565-905, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biogeoquímica Ambiental (LBGqA), Núcleo de Diagnósticos e Intervenções Ambientais (NEDIA), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos - UFSCar, Rodovia Washington Luís, km 235, SP-310, São Carlos 13.565-905, SP, Brazil.
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Jessick AM, Skolness S, Kolok AS. Sandy sediment and the bioavailability of 17β-trenbolone to adult female fathead minnows. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2014; 148:48-54. [PMID: 24441280 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2013.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2013] [Revised: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/24/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Recent studies have detected bioavailable steroids in sediment, however, the mechanism by which these compounds become bioavailable is not completely understood. In this study, two experiments were conducted using a double aquarium system that allowed female fathead minnows to be exposed to sandy sediments without direct contact. In the first experiment, natural sediment from the Elkhorn River (Nebraska, USA) was spiked with 17β-trenbolone. Both the fish in direct contact with the sediment as well as the fish excluded from direct contact experienced significant reductions in the hepatic expression of two estrogen-responsive genes, vitellogenin and estrogen receptor α, indicating molecular defeminization. The natural sediment contained particles ranging in size from sand to clay and it was possible that the fish in experiment 1 were being exposed to trenbolone associated with the very fine particles. The sandy sediment was sieved for experiment 2, and only the particles larger than 250 μm were used. In addition, the experiment was conducted at two different Tb concentrations (1× and 10×). Furthermore nuptial tubercles, a biomarker of exposure to a masculinizing androgen, were also evaluated in the females used in experiment 2. For tubercle number and vtg expression, significant results were obtained from a two-way ANOVA due to Tb concentration, but not tank location or interaction term (location vs. concentration). For ERα expression, results were found in response to Tb concentration and tank location, but not the interaction term. Overall the results from these studies suggest that the primary route of exposure of sediment-associated trenbolone to fish is through ventilation of free compound, rather than ingestion or direct contact with the sediments.
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- Ashley M Jessick
- Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States
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- Nebraska Watershed Network, Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182-0040, United States
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- Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States; Nebraska Watershed Network, Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182-0040, United States.
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Lee BC, Kim J, Cho JG, Lee JW, Duong CN, Bae E, Yi J, Eom IC, Choi K, Kim P, Yoon J. Effects of ionization on the toxicity of silver nanoparticles to Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) embryos. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2014; 49:287-293. [PMID: 24279620 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2014.846614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Increase in the use of manufactured nanomaterials (NMs) has led to concerns about the environmental impacts. Especially, hazard of metal-based NMs is more severe due to ions released from surface by water quality parameters and physicochemical properties after entering into the water environment. However, little is known about the effects of ionization on the toxicity of metal-based NMs in the water environment. To address this question, we prepared the suspensions of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) at 25 μg L(-1) containing different concentrations of Ag(+) (5, 10, 20, 45, and 75% Ag(+) to total Ag), and evaluated their toxicity to Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) embryos. Higher Ag(+) ratios in the AgNP suspension, suggesting the lower number of particles, led to the higher adverse effects on embryos and sac-fries. In addition, histopathology analysis revealed that AgNPs penetrated through chorion of eggs and skin membrane, and were distributed into the tissues. The results imply that the ionization could decrease the toxicity of metal-based NMs in the water environment.
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- Byoung-Cheun Lee
- a National Institute of Environmental Research , Environment Research Complex , Seo-gu , Incheon , Korea
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Parrella A, Lavorgna M, Criscuolo E, Isidori M. Mutagenicity, genotoxicity, and estrogenic activity of river porewaters. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2013; 65:407-420. [PMID: 23797980 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-013-9928-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2013] [Accepted: 06/10/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We investigated mutagenicity, genotoxicity, and estrogenic activity in the porewaters of two river basins in southern Italy that had different features. Three samples from each site were collected in different seasons from 7 sites for a total of 21 samples. Mutagenicity was measured with the Ames test with and without metabolic activation (S9) using Salmonella typhimurium TA98 and TA100 strains. Genotoxicity was measured with two tests: one involved a chromophore that detected DNA damage in Escherichia coli PQ37 (SOS chromotest), and the other measured micronuclei formation in the root cells of Vicia faba. Estrogenic activity was measured with a yeast-based estrogen receptor assay and an MCF-7 cell-based, estrogen-sensitive proliferation assay. We also applied chemical analyses to detect alkylphenols, pesticides, natural and synthetic hormones, and heavy metals. The porewaters of both river sediments showed mutagenic/genotoxic activity on V. faba test and Ames test, the latter both with and without S9 liver fraction. The SOS chromotest without metabolic activation was not sufficiently sensitive to detect genotoxicity of the porewaters, but the SOS DNA repair system in E. coli PQ37 was activated in the presence of S9 mix. Good correlations were found between mutagenicity/genotoxicity and the concentration of cadmium and between estrogenic activity and the presence of copper. This study assessed the chemical concentrations of some bioavailable pollutants in porewater and detected the overall effects of multiple pollutants that contributed to mutagenicity, genotoxicity, and estrogenic activity of these two basin porewaters, thus increasing our understanding of the environmental consequences of polluted aquatic ecosystems.
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- Alfredo Parrella
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Ambientali, Biologiche e Farmaceutiche, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Via Vivaldi, 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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Mashtare ML, Lee LS, Nies LF, Turco RF. Transformation of 17α-estradiol, 17β-estradiol, and estrone in sediments under nitrate- and sulfate-reducing conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2013; 47:7178-7185. [PMID: 23706021 DOI: 10.1021/es4008382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The natural manure-borne hormones, 17α-estradiol (17α-E2), 17β-estradiol (17β-E2), and estrone (E1), are routinely detected in surface water near agricultural land and wastewater treatment facilities. Once in the stream network, hormones may enter the sediment bed where they are subject to anaerobic conditions. This study focuses on the difference in anaerobic transformation rates and formation of metabolites from 17α-E2, 17β-E2, and E1 (applied at ∼3.66 μmol kg(-1) of sediment on a dry weight basis) under nitrate- and sulfate-reducing conditions. Sediment extracts were analyzed using negative electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. Under both redox conditions, degradation was stereospecific and followed similar trends in half-lives, 17β-E2 < 17α-E2 < E1, with degradation considerably slower under sulfate-reducing conditions. Both E2 isomers were predominantly converted to E1; however, isomeric conversion also occurred with peak concentrations of ∼1.7 mol % of 17β-E2 formed in 17α-E2 amended sediments and peak concentrations of ∼2.4 mol % of 17α-E2 formed from 17β-E2. In E1-amended systems, E1 transformed to E2 with preferential formation of the more potent 17β isomer up to ∼30 mol % suggesting that isomer interconversion is through E1. Sediments, therefore, may serve as both a sink and a source of the more estrogenic compound E2. Transformation of amended hormones in autoclaved sediments was markedly slower than in nonautoclaved sediments. Results support the inclusion of isomer-specific behavior and the potential for reversible transformation and interconversion in anaerobic sediments in modeling fate in stream networks and developing risk management strategies.
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- Michael L Mashtare
- Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Lee CC, Jiang LY, Kuo YL, Hsieh CY, Chen CS, Tien CJ. The potential role of water quality parameters on occurrence of nonylphenol and bisphenol A and identification of their discharge sources in the river ecosystems. CHEMOSPHERE 2013; 91:904-911. [PMID: 23473432 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2012] [Revised: 01/20/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Nonylphenol (NP) and bisphenol A (BPA) have attracted great attention due to their estrongenic activities and occurrence in different environments. This study investigated concentrations of NP and BPA in water and sediments of 16 major rivers in Taiwan to determine their association with water quality parameters on their distribution. The sources of NP and BPA discharged into river environments were also identified. The results showed that concentrations of NP and BPA were in the range of 0.02-3.94 and 0.01-44.65μgL(-1) in water and 6.59-47797.69 and 0.37-491.54μgkg(-1) dry weight in sediments. High levels of NP and BPA in water and sediments were measured in sampling sites near highly industrialized and urbanized areas. Construction of the sewage system and wastewater treatment plant has decreased these chemicals discharged into Love River. Dilution effects and erosion of surface sediments in the high-flow season resulted in lower concentrations of NP and BPA detected in sediments of most rivers than those in the low-flow season. Occurrence characteristics of NP and BPA in water and sediments were mainly related to organic carbon contents in sediments and several water quality parameters such as dissolved oxygen, pH, concentrations of ammonia-nitrogen and total organic carbon in water. Effluents from NP/BPA-related factories appeared to be the major discharge sources of NP and BPA. Use and waste of BPA-containing products in household activity was the another discharge source of BPA, but handling NP-containing products became an important source of NP only in the low-flow season.
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- Ching-Chang Lee
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Medical College, National Cheng Kung University, 138 Sheng Li Road, Tainan 704, Taiwan
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Wang B, Huang B, Jin W, Zhao S, Li F, Hu P, Pan X. Occurrence, distribution, and sources of six phenolic endocrine disrupting chemicals in the 22 river estuaries around Dianchi Lake in China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 20:3185-94. [PMID: 23054796 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-1236-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2012] [Accepted: 09/26/2012] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The objectives of this study are to track the occurrence, distribution, and sources of phenolic endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) in the 22 rivers around Dianchi Lake in China, to estimate the input and output amounts of phenolic EDCs in the water system, and to provide more comprehensive fundamental data for risk assessment and contamination control of phenolic EDCs in aquatic environment. Six phenolic EDCs were systematically evaluated in water and surface sediment in the estuaries of those rivers. The water and sediment samples were preconcentrated by solid-phase extraction system and microwave-assisted extraction system, respectively. Phenolic EDCs were analyzed by GC-MS (Thermo Fisher Scientific, USA) after derivatization. Phenolic EDCs were found ubiquitously in the aquatic environment. The total concentrations ranged from 248 to 4,650 ng/L in water, and 113 to 3,576 ng/g dry weight in surface sediment. The residue amount of phenolic EDCs in Dianchi Lake was 258 kg/a. Concentrations of the phenolic EDCs in the Lake decreased with increase in distance to the estuaries of those rivers which run through urban and industrial areas. The rivers seriously contaminated by phenolic EDCs were Xin River, Yunliang River, Chuanfang River, Cailian River, Jinjia River, Zhengda River, and Daqing River which run through the old area of Kunming City. Satisfying correlations were observed between the concentrations of the target compounds in water and in surface sediment. NP1EO, NP2EO, and BPA were identified as the three predominant phenolic EDCs. There were significant correlations between phenolic EDCs and many basic water quality parameters. Urban and industrial areas are the major contributors for phenolic EDCs, especially in Kunming City. Compositional profiles of phenolic EDCs in surface sediment were similar to those in river water. The concentrations of phenolic EDCs in the rivers located in the northwest part of the valley were very high, and posed a potential risk to aquatic organisms and even human. The concentrations of NP2EO, NP1EO, and BPA were at moderate levels of other areas. The basic water quality parameters (TOC, TN, DO, and pH) play important roles on the distribution, fate, and behavior of phenolic EDCs in the valley.
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- Bin Wang
- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, People's Republic of China
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Mashtare ML, Green DA, Lee LS. Biotransformation of 17α- and 17β-estradiol in aerobic soils. CHEMOSPHERE 2013; 90:647-652. [PMID: 23084590 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2012] [Revised: 08/31/2012] [Accepted: 09/08/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Considerable research has focused on the fate of 17β-estradiol (17β-E2) given its high estrogenic potency and frequent detection in the environment; however, little is known about the fate behavior of 17α-estradiol (17α-E2) although it often dominates in some animal feces, and recently has been shown to have similar impacts as the β-isomer. In this study, the aerobic biotransformation rates of 17α-E2 and 17β-E2 applied at 50 μg kg(-1) soil and metabolite trends were quantified in batch microcosms at ~21°C and 70-85% field capacity using two soils with different taxonomic properties. Soils were extracted at designated times over a 3-week period and analyzed over time using negative electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. For a given soil type, the two isomers degraded at the same rate with half lives across soils ranging between 4 and 12h. Estrone (E1) was the only metabolite detected and in all cases subsequent dissipation patterns of E1 are statistically different between isomers. Autoclaved-sterilized controls support that E2 dissipation is dominated by microbial processes. A first order exponential decay model that assumed sorption did not limit bioavailability was not able to accurately predict hormone residuals at later times, which indicates caution is required when trying to model fate and transport of hormones in the environment.
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- Michael L Mashtare
- Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Toxicity of citrate-capped silver nanoparticles in common carp (Cyprinus carpio). J Biomed Biotechnol 2012; 2012:262670. [PMID: 23093839 PMCID: PMC3470888 DOI: 10.1155/2012/262670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2012] [Revised: 07/24/2012] [Accepted: 07/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Juvenile common carp (Cyprinus carpio) were used as a model to investigate acute toxicity and oxidative stress caused by silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs). The fish were exposed to different concentrations of Ag-NPs for 48 h and 96 h. After exposure, antioxidant enzyme levels were measured, including glutathione-S-transferase (GST), superoxidase dismutase, and catalase (CAT). Other biochemical parameters and histological abnormalities in different tissues (i.e., the liver, gills, and brain) were also examined. The results showed that Ag-NPs agglomerated in freshwater used during the exposure experiments, with particle size remaining <100 nm. Ag-NPs had no lethal effect on fish after 4 days of exposure. Biochemical analysis showed that enzymatic activities in the brain of the fish exposed to 200 μg/L of Ag-NPs were significantly reduced. Varied antioxidant enzyme activity was recorded in the liver and gills. Varied antioxidant enzyme activity was recorded for CAT in the liver and GST in the gills of the fish. However, the recovery rate of fish exposed to 200 μg/L of Ag-NPs was slower than when lower particle concentrations were used. Other biochemical indices showed no significant difference, except for NH3 and blood urea nitrogen concentrations in fish exposed to 50 μg/L of Ag-NPs. This study provides new evidence about the effects of nanoparticles on aquatic organisms.
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Zhang Y, Wang H, Qin F, Liu S, Wu T, Li M, Xu P, Zhang X, Wang X, Hu G, Yuan C, Wang Z. Molecular characterization of estrogen receptor genes in loach Paramisgurnus dabryanus and their expression upon 17α-ethinylestradiol exposure in juveniles. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2012; 178:194-205. [PMID: 22705038 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2012.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2011] [Revised: 05/30/2012] [Accepted: 06/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The full-length cDNAs for estrogen receptor 1 (esr1), esr2a and esr2b were isolated and characterized from the loach (Paramisgurnus dabryanus, Cobitidae, cypriniformes). P. dabryanus Esr1, Esr2a and Esr2b share high amino acids identities with their counterparts of cyprinid species. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to analyze the tissue distribution of esr mRNAs in one-year-old P. dabryanus. The mRNA expression of esr1 in female liver was extremely higher than that in other tissues. esr2a mRNA expression in female intestine and in male muscle was higher than that in other tissues. esr2b mRNA expression was the highest in both male and female intestine. Two-month-old P. dabryanus were exposed to 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) for 3weeks and the changes of esr mRNA expression in brain, gonad and liver were analyzed by qRT-PCR. Results showed that EE2 at 1, 5 and 25 ng/L significantly suppressed testicular esr1 mRNA expression in male. The ovarian esr2a mRNA expression was significantly up-regulated at 1 ng/L EE2. In female brain, esr1 mRNA expression was significantly down-regulated at 5 ng/L EE2. Both in males and females, EE2 exposure increased the hepatic esr1 mRNA expression in a concentration-dependent manner. The present study suggests that different esrs in different tissues have differential responsiveness to EE2 and the hepatic esr1 is a sensitive biomarker to EE2 at environmental concentrations in P. dabryanus juveniles. So, the loach P. dabryanus, a typical demersal fish, is a promising ecological model organism to detect estrogenic chemicals in the sediment of aquatic environment by using molecular biomarkers.
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- Yingying Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Wang B, Huang B, Jin W, Wang Y, Zhao S, Li F, Hu P, Pan X. Seasonal distribution, source investigation and vertical profile of phenolic endocrine disrupting compounds in Dianchi Lake, China. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 14:1275-82. [PMID: 22421980 DOI: 10.1039/c2em10856a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Phenolic endocrine disrupting compounds, including nonylphenol-di-ethoxylate (NP2EO), nonylphenol-mono-ethoxylate (NP1EO), 4-nonylphenol (4-NP), bisphenol A (BPA), 4-cumylphenol (4-CP) and 4-tert-octylphenol (4-t-OP), were investigated in water, surface sediment and sediment cores in Dianchi Lake to track their seasonal distributions, pollution sources and historical trends. The concentrations of NP2EO, NP1EO, 4-NP, BPA, 4-CP and 4-t-OP were up to 295.14, 448.48, 45.28, 530.33, 8.96 and 21.37 ng L(-1) in water, and up to 297.11, 809.63, 4.58, 166.87, 3.62 and 40.69 ng g(-1) dry weight in surface sediment, respectively. Except BPA in water, concentrations of all the other phenolic compounds in both of the matrices were higher in January than in July, 2011. The concentrations decreased significantly with an increase in distance from the sampling locations which were adjacent to the urban areas (Kunming City, Chenggong City and Jinning City). The pollution of phenolic EDCs came mainly from industry, agriculture and daily life. The relationships between the concentrations of target compounds and the six water quality parameters were evaluated. There were significant positive correlations between concentrations of phenolic compounds in water and in surface sediment. For sediment cores, three clearly separated maxima occurred in segments 0-5 cm (the late 2000s), 5-10 cm (the early and mid of 2000s) and 20-25 cm (the mid of 1980s), respectively. NP2EO, NP1EO and BPA were the three dominant compounds in the lake.
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- Bin Wang
- Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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Liu J, Wang R, Huang B, Lin C, Wang Y, Pan X. Distribution and bioaccumulation of steroidal and phenolic endocrine disrupting chemicals in wild fish species from Dianchi Lake, China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2011; 159:2815-2822. [PMID: 21645950 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2011.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2010] [Revised: 04/06/2011] [Accepted: 05/08/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The distribution and bioaccumulation of steroidal and phenolic endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) were studied in various tissues of wild fish species from Dianchi Lake, China. In muscle tissue, 4-tert-octylphenol, 4-cumylphenol, 4-nonlyphenol and bisphenol A were detected in fish from each sampling site, with maximal concentrations of 4.6, 4.4, 18.9 and 83.5 ng/g dry weight (dw), respectively. Steroids (estrone, 17β-estradiol 17α-ethynylestradiol and estriol) were found at lower levels (<11.3 ng/g dw) and less frequently in muscle samples. The highest concentrations of steroids and phenols were found in liver, followed by those in gill and the lowest concentration was found in muscle. The field bioconcentration factors (BCFs) of phenols were calculated in fish species ranged from 18 to 97. Moreover, the measured tissue concentrations were utilized in order to estimate water concentration of steroids (4.4-18.0 ng/L). These results showed that steroidal and phenolic EDCs were likely ubiquitous contaminants in wild fish.
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- Jingliang Liu
- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan 650093, PR China
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Desforges JPW, Peachey BDL, Sanderson PM, White PA, Blais JM. Plasma vitellogenin in male teleost fish from 43 rivers worldwide is correlated with upstream human population size. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2010; 158:3279-3284. [PMID: 20708313 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2010.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2010] [Revised: 07/09/2010] [Accepted: 07/16/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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It has been previously demonstrated that vitellogenin (VTG)--a precursor egg yolk protein--is produced in male fish exposed to estrogenic compounds in wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent. However, little attention has been given to examine whether any patterns of male VTG production exists across fish species on a global scale. We hypothesized that a composite measure of human population size over river discharge would best explain variations of protein levels in male fish. We compiled VTG data in 13 fish species from 43 rivers receiving municipal WWTP effluent on 3 continents. We found that human population size explained 28% of the variation in male VTG concentrations, whereas population/flow rate failed to significantly correlate with VTG. We suggest this result may be explained by the low solubility of estrogenic compounds, resulting in localized contamination near WWTP outfalls, rather than dilution by river water.
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- Jean-Pierre W Desforges
- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, 30 Marie Curie Street, K1N 6N5, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Occurrence, fate, and biodegradation of estrogens in sewage and manure. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2010; 86:1671-92. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-010-2547-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2009] [Revised: 03/06/2010] [Accepted: 03/07/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Park KJ, Müller CT, Markman S, Swinscow-Hall O, Pascoe D, Buchanan KL. Detection of endocrine disrupting chemicals in aerial invertebrates at sewage treatment works. CHEMOSPHERE 2009; 77:1459-64. [PMID: 19880157 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.08.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2009] [Revised: 08/21/2009] [Accepted: 08/23/2009] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) constitute a diverse group of chemical compounds which can alter endocrine function in exposed animals. Whilst most studies have focussed on exposure of wildlife to EDCs via aquatic routes, there is the potential for transfer into the terrestrial food chain through consumption of contaminated prey items developing in sewage sludge and waste water at sewage treatment works. In this study, we determine levels of EDCs in aerial insects whose larval stages develop on percolating filter beds at sewage treatment works. We compare absolute concentrations of known EDCs with those collected from aquatic environments not exposed to sewage effluent outflow. Our findings document for the first time that aerial invertebrates developing on sewage filter beds take up a range of chemicals thought to be incorporated from the sewage effluent, which act as endocrine disruptors. For two synthetic chemicals (17alpha-ethinylestradiol and butylated hydroxy aniline), concentrations were significantly higher in insects captured around percolating filter beds than sites over 2 km from the nearest sewage works. A number of species of insectivorous bats and birds, some of which are declining or threatened, use sewage works as principle foraging sites. We calculate approximate exposure levels for a species of bat known to forage within sewage works and suggest that further research is warranted to assess the ecological implications of consuming contaminated invertebrate prey.
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- Kirsty J Park
- Centre for Conservation Science, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK.
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Natural and synthetic estrogens are some of the most potent endocrine disrupting compounds found in municipal wastewater. Much research has been conducted on the source and fate of estrogens in wastewater treatment plants. Sorption and biodegradation are the primary removal mechanisms for estrogens in activated sludge systems, which are widely used biological treatment techniques for municipal wastewater treatment. However, when removal of estrogens in a wastewater treatment plant is incomplete, these compounds enter the environment through wastewater discharges or waste activated sludge at concentrations that can cause endocrine-reproductive system alterations in birds, reptiles and mammals. Therefore, studies have also focused on potential advanced treatment technologies with the aim of removing the compounds before discharging wastewater effluent or disposing waste sludge. This review discusses the physiological effects of these estrogens and the degree of problems estrogens pose as they enter the wastewater stream. Thereafter, this review also analyzes their fate in wastewater treatment systems and how they may reach drinking water sources. Furthermore, this review includes a discussion on various treatment technologies being investigated and future research trends for this pressing environmental issue.
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- LeeAnn Racz
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, Ste 104, 122 S. Central Campus Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0610, USA
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