Apparent Rapid Loss of Endocrine Disruptors from Wetlands Used to Store Either Tertiary Treated Sewage Effluent or Stormwater Runoff

Norris, Andrew J.; Burgin, Shelley

doi:10.1007/s11270-010-0706-4

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“…Over time, metals that are below the limit of detection in flowing waters can accumulate to measurable concentrations within wetlands (especially in the sediments) but there may not always be a clear trend between concentration and distance from the inlet (Calijuri et al, 2011). Movement of water through a sequence of wetlands has been shown to result in a gradual reduction in biomarker response associated with the presence of endocrine-disrupting compounds (Norris and Burgin, 2011).…”

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Urban stormwater inputs to an adapted coastal wetland: Role in water treatment and impacts on wetland biota

Howitt

Mondon

Mitchell

et al. 2014

Science of The Total Environment

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The Lake Pertobe wetland system is a semi-natural wetland that has been modified primarily for recreational use. However, this lake system receives stormwater from much of the central business district of Warrnambool City (Victoria, Australia) and serves as a buffer zone between the stormwater system and the Merri River and Merri Marine Sanctuary. This work considers the impact of stormwater inputs on Lake Pertobe and the effectiveness of the lake in protecting the associated marine sanctuary. Sediment contaminants (including heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)) and water quality parameters within the lake, groundwater and stormwater system were measured. Water quality parameters were highly variable between stormwater drains and rain events. Suspended solids rapidly settled along open drains and shortly after entering the lake. Groundwater inputs increased both salinity and dissolved nitrogen in some stormwater drains. Some evidence of bioaccumulation of metals in the food chain was identified and sediment concentrations of several PAHs were very high. The lake acted as a sink for PAHs and some metals and reductions in Escherichia coli, biological oxygen demand and total phosphorus were observed, affording some protection to the associated marine sanctuary. Nutrient retention was inadequate overall and it was identified that managing the lake primarily as a recreational facility impacted on the effectiveness of stormwater treatment in the system.

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Urban stormwater inputs to an adapted coastal wetland: Role in water treatment and impacts on wetland biota

Howitt

Mondon

Mitchell

et al. 2014

Science of The Total Environment

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“…For instance, estrogens like ethinylestradiol in sewage effluents have been linked to extensive harm to fish populations, including damage to their breeding capabilities [102]. observed consistent differences in adult fish length, suggesting an endocrine disruption effect from treated sewage effluent [103]. progestogens, androgens, estrogens, and phenols in sewage treatment plant effluent near Dianchi Lake in China [104].…”

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Impact of Sewage Treatment Plant Effluent on Lakes: An Overview

2024

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The paper discusses a literature survey of the Impact of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) effluents on surface water bodies in the special context of lakes and ponds. The sewage effluent even after conventional treatment has residual pollutants such as Organic Matter, Heavy Metals, Nutrients, and Emerging Contaminants such as Nanomaterial, PPCPs, EDCs, Microplastics, etc., which can have various negative impacts on aquatic ecosystems and human health. These pollutants can cause Eutrophication, Oxygen depletion, and toxicity in waterbodies posing a significant threat to the delicate balance of aquatic ecosystems. Further, they can harm biodiversity, induce population and behavioral shifts, cause Endocrine disruption, disrupt the food chain, and elevate the risk of antibiotic resistance, hence affecting aquatic Flora, Fauna, Wildlife, Birds, plankton, microbial communities, and Humans. The study aims to provide insights into strategies to mitigate the environmental impacts of STP effluents. Upgrading treatment technologies such as implementing nutrient removal strategies, utilizing land applications, implementing monitoring programs, and engaging stakeholders are some of the effective strategies for mitigating the impacts of STP effluent.

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“…For example, Donnelly et al [72] reported that sewage effluent discharged into a shallow oligotrophic 'billabong' (approximately 1.6 m in depth) initially resulted in nitrification, and this was followed in succession by collapse of the wetland's macrophyte communities and ultimately increased prevalence of algal blooms over approximately a 15-year period. Such anthropogenic changes typically have a substantial impact on aquatic fauna [73,74], which may be exacerbated when endocrine disrupting compounds are released in human effluent [75][76][77], even with tertiary treatment [78,79].…”

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Indirect Consequences of Recreational Fishing in Freshwater Ecosystems: An Exploration from an Australian Perspective

Burgin

2017

Sustainability

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Recreational fishing in freshwater ecosystems is a popular pastime in Australia. Although most native fish are endemic, the fauna is depauperate compared to any landmass of similar size. With commercial fishing no longer a major industry in the country's freshwaters, the future sustainability of these ecosystems will depend heavily on the actions of recreational fishers. However, there has been limited focus on the consequences of recreational fishing in freshwaters. There is particularly a dearth of information on the indirect consequences of fishers on the waterbodies they depend on for their sport. After outlining the respective trends in commercial and recreational fishing in Australia as a basis for placing the sport in context, the indirect impacts of fishers on water quality, movement (walking, off-road vehicles), the introduction/translocation of fauna (particularly fish), the dispersal of flora and the transmission of fish disease and pathogens are reviewed. It is concluded that with the decline of commercial fishing, the competition between commercial fin-fishing and recreational fishing is negligible, at least throughout most of the country. It is also concluded that each of the issues addressed has the potential to be detrimental to the long-term sustainability of the freshwater ecosystems that the fishers depend on for their recreation. However, information on these issues is scant. This is despite the current and predicted popularity of freshwater recreational fishing continuing to increase in Australia. Indeed, there has been insufficient quantitative assessment of the impacts to even determine what is required to ensure a comprehensive, adequate and representative protection of these freshwater ecosystems. To underpin the sustainability of inland recreational fishing in the country, it was concluded that research is required to underpin the development and implementation of appropriate policies. The alternative is that the integrity and biodiversity loss of these ecosystems will ultimately result in their collapse before the indirect consequences of recreational fishing have been directly assessed and appropriately protected. However, the lack of protection of wetlands is not restricted to Australia; there is a deficit of freshwater protected areas worldwide.

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Apparent Rapid Loss of Endocrine Disruptors from Wetlands Used to Store Either Tertiary Treated Sewage Effluent or Stormwater Runoff

Cited by 5 publications

References 53 publications

Urban stormwater inputs to an adapted coastal wetland: Role in water treatment and impacts on wetland biota

Urban stormwater inputs to an adapted coastal wetland: Role in water treatment and impacts on wetland biota

Impact of Sewage Treatment Plant Effluent on Lakes: An Overview

Indirect Consequences of Recreational Fishing in Freshwater Ecosystems: An Exploration from an Australian Perspective

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