Evaluation of Surface Water Pollution with Atrazine, an Endocrine Disruptor Chemical, in Agricultural Areas of Turopolje, Croatia

Gojmerac, Tihomira; Ostojić, Zvonimir; Pauković, Dean; Pleadin, Jelka; Žurić, Marijan

doi:10.1007/s00128-006-0947-5

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“…Point sources mainly concern farmyard runoff, septic tank leakage, accidental spills, plumes from landfills and poor handling of pesticides. GOJMERAC et al (2006) found high concentrations of atrazine in the groundwater of the Velika Gorica well field. Groundwater samples from observation wells during 2000-2010 showed that atrazine occasionally exceeded the maximum permissible concentration beneath agricultural areas (BACANI & POSAVEC, 2011)^.…”

Section: Pesticidesmentioning

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Conceptual model for groundwater status and risk assessment - case study of the Zagreb aquifer system

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This paper presents a conceptual model of the Zagreb aquifer system. The conceptual model can be applied to groundwater status risk assesstnent and pollution risk assessment at the local seale, thus satisfying both environmental and preventative/limitation objectives of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and Groundwater Directive (GWD). Its main purpose is to apply a risk assessment procedure, according to the WFD requirements, and to serve as a foundation for setting up a numerical model of flow in both the saturated and unsaturated zones in order to identify pressure and impact effects on groundwater quality. The model is divided into two parts, taking into account the WFD requirement to assess a risk for a wide range of source-pathway-receptor relationships. The Global Conceptual Model (GCM) provides insight into the processes and pressures at the level of the groundwater system. It contains the geological and hydrogeological characterization of the Zagreb aquifer system and the description of the most significant point and difilise sources and pathways of pollution and processes influencing pollutant behaviour in saturated and unsaturated zone of the groundwater system. The main pollutants of the Zagreb aquifer system are potentially toxic metals, nitrates, pesticides, pharmaceuticals and chlorinated aliphatics. A Local Conceptual Model (LCM) supports parameterization of the whole groundwater system through the description of heterogeneities and flow and solute parameters of the system components at two sites representing local conditions in the saturated (Stara Loza) and unsaturated (Kosniea) zones. This concept can be regarded as an effective tool for groundwater management of the groundwater system and its compartments and for communicating the conditions in complex groundwater systems with experts, policy makers and general public in an understandable way.

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Section: Pesticidesmentioning

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“…They are, however, dangerous because they accumulate into aquatic environments resulting in significant environmental damage. Atrazine presents high water mobility and strong persistence in the environment . Atrazine has been banned in the European Union since 2004, but it continues to be used in many countries including those which are large grain producers such as the United States of America, Argentina and Brazil.…”

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Atrazine and Methyl Viologen Effects on Chlorophyll‐a Fluorescence Revisited—Implications in Photosystems Emission and Ecotoxicity Assessment

Iriel

Novo

Cordon

et al. 2013

Photochem & Photobiology

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In this work, we use the effect of herbicides that affect the photosynthetic chain at defined sites in the photosynthetic reaction steps to derive information about the fluorescence emission of photosystems. The interpretation of spectral data from treated and control plants, after correction for light reabsorption processes, allowed us to elucidate current controversies in the subject. Results were compatible with the fact that a nonnegligible Photosystem I contribution to chlorophyll fluorescence in plants at room temperature does exist. In another aspect, variable and nonvariable chlorophyll fluorescence were comparatively tested as bioindicators for detection of both herbicides in aquatic environment. Both methodologies were appropriate tools for this purpose. However, they showed better sensitivity for pollutants disconnecting Photosystem II-Photosystem I by blocking the electron transport between them as Atrazine. Specifically, changes in the (experimental and corrected by light reabsorption) red to far red fluorescence ratio, in the maximum photochemical quantum yield and in the quantum efficiency of Photosytem II for increasing concentrations of herbicides have been measured and compared. The most sensitive bioindicator for both herbicides was the quantum efficiency of Photosystem II.

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Histopathological changes and antioxidant response in brain and kidney of common carp exposed to atrazine and chlorpyrifos

Xing¹,

Li²,

Wang³

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Chemosphere

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Evaluation of Surface Water Pollution with Atrazine, an Endocrine Disruptor Chemical, in Agricultural Areas of Turopolje, Croatia

Cited by 6 publications

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Conceptual model for groundwater status and risk assessment - case study of the Zagreb aquifer system

Conceptual model for groundwater status and risk assessment - case study of the Zagreb aquifer system

Atrazine and Methyl Viologen Effects on Chlorophyll‐a Fluorescence Revisited—Implications in Photosystems Emission and Ecotoxicity Assessment

Histopathological changes and antioxidant response in brain and kidney of common carp exposed to atrazine and chlorpyrifos

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