Baseline occurrence of organochlorine pesticides and other xenobiotics in the marine environment: Caribbean and Pacific collections

Menzies, Robert J.; Quinete, Natalia; Gardinali, Piero R.; Seba, Douglas B.

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.03.003

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“…As showed in Table 2, PCBs in samples from the Volturno River were similar to those found in the Hangzhou Bay, China [33], in the Chenab River, Pakistan [34], in the Portuguese coast, Portugal [35] and in Chenab River, Pakistan, by [36]. The concentrations were higher than those presented in the Tokyo Bay, Japan [37], in the Chao River, China [38], in the Haizhou Bay, China [27], in the Daliao River Estuary, China [39], in the Shuangtzaizi Estuary, China [9], in the Chaohu Lake, China [28], in the Yellow River, China [11], in the China Sea, China [40], in the Congo River Basin, Congo [41], in the Congo River Basin, Congo [42], in the Izmir Bay, Turkey [43], in the Nador Lagoon, Marocco [44], in the Morava River, Czech Republic [45], in the Plitvice Lake, Croazia [46], and in the Adriatic Sea, Italia [47]; but lower than those found in Moscow River, Russia [48], in the Yangtze Estuary, China [10], in the Ravi River, Pakistan [49], in the Umgeni River, South Africa [50], in the Msunduzi River, South Africa [51], in the Sea Lots, Trinidad and Tobago [52], in the Panama Canal and California Coast, USA [53], in the Bedford Harbor, USA [54], in the Chiacago Ship Canal, USA [55], in the Midway Atoll, Hawaii [56], in the Portuguese Coastal area, Portugal [57], in the Rhone River, France [58], in the Huveaune River, France [59], in the Durance River and Berre Lagoon, France [60], in the Someşu Mic River, Romania [61], in the Tripoli Harbor, Lebanon…”

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Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in water and sediment from Volturno River, Southern Italy: occurrence, distribution and risk assessment

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Background To assess the Volturno River pollution and its environmental impact on the Tyrrhenian Sea (Central Mediterranean Sea) caused by Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), 32 PCBs and aldrin, α-BHC, β-BHC, δ-BHC, γ-BHC (lindane), 4,4′- DDD, 4,4′-DDE, 4,4′-DDT, dieldrin, endosulfan I, endosulfan II, endosulfan sulphate, endrin, heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide (isomer B) and methoxychlor have been selected and were analyzed in three different phases: dissolved phase (DP), suspended particulate matter (SPM) and sediments. PCBs and OCPs were extracted using an SPE column for the DP and glass fiber filter for SPM and sediment samples. Cleaned extracts were analyzed by gas chromatography with electron capture detector (ECD) and mass spectrometry (MS) detector for PCBs and OCPs, respectively. Results Pollutants discharges of PCBs and OCPs into the sea were calculated in about 106.9 kg year−1 (87.1 kg year−1 of PCBs and 19.7 kg year−1 of OCPs), showing that this river could be a major source of PCBs and OCPs pollution to the Central Mediterranean Sea. Total concentrations of PCBs ranged from 4.1 to 48.0 ng L−1 in water (sum of DP and SPM) and from 4.3 to 64.3 ng g−1 in sediment samples. The concentrations of total organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) obtained in water (sum of DP and SPM) ranged from 0.93 to 8.66 ng L−1 and from 0.52 to 9.89 ng g−1 in sediment samples. Principal component analysis shows that all PCB compounds are more likely to come from surface runoff than an atmospheric deposition. Conclusion The data show that higher levels of PCBs and OCPs were found in sediment samples than in DP and SPM samples, which are an indication of no fresh inputs of these compounds. Based on our results, unintentionally produced PCBs by industrial processes (and other processes) were considered to be the main sources of PCBs in Volturno River and Estuary sediments. Considering the Sediment Quality Guidelines (SQGs), the Ecological Risk Index (ERI), the Risk Quotient (RQ) and the USEPA Environmental Quality Standards (EQS), the Volturno River and its Estuary would be considered an area in which the integrity is possibly at risk.

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Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in water and sediment from Volturno River, Southern Italy: occurrence, distribution and risk assessment

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“…However, unlike indoor surfaces, pier surfaces are exposed to external stressors from the natural elements, especially seawater, which contain various ions (e.g., chloride and sulfate) that can cause corrosion [ 28 ]. The open and outdoor nature of a pier also makes its surfaces an ideal sink for the deposition of marine and atmospheric pollutants [ 29 , 30 ]. Collectively, pier surfaces are unique habitats for microbial populations from natural and anthropogenic sources, which are under constant stresses from the surroundings.…”

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Metagenomic insights into the microbial communities of inert and oligotrophic outdoor pier surfaces of a coastal city

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Background Studies of the microbiomes on surfaces in built environment have largely focused on indoor spaces, while outdoor spaces have received far less attention. Piers are engineered infrastructures commonly found in coastal areas, and due to their unique locations at the interface between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, pier surfaces are likely to harbor interesting microbiology. In this study, the microbiomes on the metal and concrete surfaces at nine piers located along the coastline of Hong Kong were investigated by metagenomic sequencing. The roles played by different physical attributes and environmental factors in shaping the taxonomic composition and functional traits of the pier surface microbiomes were determined. Metagenome-assembled genomes were reconstructed and their putative biosynthetic gene clusters were characterized in detail. Results Surface material was found to be the strongest factor in structuring the taxonomic and functional compositions of the pier surface microbiomes. Corrosion-related bacteria were significantly enriched on metal surfaces, consistent with the pitting corrosion observed. The differential enrichment of taxa mediating biodegradation suggests differences between the metal and concrete surfaces in terms of specific xenobiotics being potentially degraded. Genome-centric analysis detected the presence of many novel species, with the majority of them belonging to the phylum Proteobacteria. Genomic characterization showed that the potential metabolic functions and secondary biosynthetic capacity were largely correlated with taxonomy, rather than surface attributes and geography. Conclusions Pier surfaces are a rich reservoir of abundant novel bacterial species. Members of the surface microbial communities use different mechanisms to counter the stresses under oligotrophic conditions. A better understanding of the outdoor surface microbiomes located in different environments should enhance the ability to maintain outdoor surfaces of infrastructures.

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“…We did not detect α-HCH in air as it has been reported for the Lower Great Lakes and the National Park of Brazil Meire et al 2016). Because of its high environmental persistence, this pesticide, found in different isomers, has been detected in air and oceans worldwide (Xie et al 2011;Menzies et al 2013). In air, detected levels for p,p'-DDE and the sum of p,p'-DDD/o,p'-DDT were within the concentration ranges measured in the Lower Great Lakes: 0.79 -37.63 pg/m 3 , and 0.55 -5.56 pg/m 3 , respectively .…”

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Passive Sampling of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Four Coastal Aquatic Systems of Puerto Rico: A Pilot Study

Rodríguez-Sierra

Adelman

Vojta

et al. 2019

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol

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Little is known about the presence and effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in Puerto Rico's waters. Four coastal aquatic systems were investigated using low-density polyethylene passive sampling for PCBs and OCPs in water and its overlying air. The highest total freely dissolved and gaseous concentrations of PCBs were found in Guánica Bay, with 4,000 pg/L and 270 pg/m 3 , respectively. Five OCPs were detected, mainly in water, with greatest concentrations (pg/L) in Guánica Bay: α-HCH (7,400), p,p'-DDE (390), aldrin (2,000), dieldrin (420), and endrin (77). The compound α-HCH was also measured at elevated water concentrations in Condado Lagoon (5,700 pg/L) and Laguna Grande (2,900 pg/L). Jobos Bay did not show values of concern for these persistence organic pollutants. Levels of PCBs and OCPs in water, particularly in Guánica Bay, exceeded USEPA ambient water quality criteria values representing a human health risk regarding consumption of aquatic organisms.

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Baseline occurrence of organochlorine pesticides and other xenobiotics in the marine environment: Caribbean and Pacific collections

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Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in water and sediment from Volturno River, Southern Italy: occurrence, distribution and risk assessment

Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in water and sediment from Volturno River, Southern Italy: occurrence, distribution and risk assessment

Metagenomic insights into the microbial communities of inert and oligotrophic outdoor pier surfaces of a coastal city

Passive Sampling of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Four Coastal Aquatic Systems of Puerto Rico: A Pilot Study

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Baseline occurrence of organochlorine pesticides and other xenobiotics in the marine environment: Caribbean and Pacific collections

Cited by 27 publications

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Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in water and sediment from Volturno River, Southern Italy: occurrence, distribution and risk assessment

Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in water and sediment from Volturno River, Southern Italy: occurrence, distribution and risk assessment

M﻿etagenomic insights into the microbial communities of inert and oligotrophic outdoor pier surfaces of a coastal city

Passive Sampling of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Four Coastal Aquatic Systems of Puerto Rico: A Pilot Study

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Metagenomic insights into the microbial communities of inert and oligotrophic outdoor pier surfaces of a coastal city