Toxicity of sewage sludge to marine organisms: A review

Costello, Mark J.; Read, Paul A.

doi:10.1016/0141-1136(94)90061-2

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“…As a consequence, the ecosystem is slowly turning into a harmful environment to human beings who use the water to drink, fish, bathe or play (Ribeiro & Marin 2002). The aquatic life is equally at risk, especially the young stages which, due to their precarious biological system, are more vulnerable to environmental disturbances (Costello & Gamble 1992, Costello & Read 1994.…”

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Spatio-temporal distribution of fish larvae in relation to ontogeny and water quality in the oligohaline zone of a North Brazilian estuary

2013

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Larval fish assemblage in Guajará Bay was studied through four quarterly field campaigns and discussed in relation to individuals' development stages and exposure to contaminants poured out by the Pará State Capital City, Belém. Larval densities were low and diversity extremely poor with a strong dominance of clupeids, engraulids and, to a lower extent, sciaenids. The main spawning season was registered at the onset of the rainy period. Pre-flexion and flexion clupeiforms remained in the farmost stations from the city while post-flexion larvae were found near urban activity centres. Unlikely, pre-flexion and flexion sciaenids were scattered along the city waterfront. Post-flexion larvae were rare; it is suggested that sciaenids use the bay as a transitory route between their spawning grounds and more distant nursery grounds. The waters around the city of Belém showed signs of contamination. However, based on the literature, Guajará Bay environmental quality at the time of the study was suitable for fish larvae life. Nitrate with pH best explained larval distribution. Resumo: O padrão de distribuição das larvas de peixes na Baía do Guajará foi estudado através de coletas trimestrais e discutido em relação aos estágios de desenvolvimento dos indivíduos e a exposição dos mesmos aos contaminantes despejados pela Capital do Estado do Pará, Belém. A densidade e a diversidade larval foram baixas com forte dominância dos clupeídeos, engraulídeos e, em menor grau, os cianídeos. O principal período de reprodução foi definido no início do período chuvoso. Larvas de Clupeiformes em pré-flexão e flexão foram encontradas nos pontos de coletas mais afastados da cidade, enquanto aquelas em pós-flexão prevaleceram nas margens da cidade. Por outro lado, os cianídeos em pré-flexão e flexão foram capturados perto dos centros de atividade urbana, enquando aqueles em pós-flexão foram pouco abundantes. É sugerido que a baía se encontra na rota migratória dos cianídeos entre a área de desova e os berçários mais distantes. Apesar das águas no entorno da cidade de Belém mostraram sinais de contaminação, a qualidade ambiental na Baía do Guajará no momento do estudo estava apropriada para a vida das larvas de peixes. Nitrato com pH foram as variáveis que melhor explicaram a distribuição larval. Palavras-chave: Ictioplâncton, Amazônia, impacto urbano, Belém.

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Spatio-temporal distribution of fish larvae in relation to ontogeny and water quality in the oligohaline zone of a North Brazilian estuary

2013

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“…Hazardous organic compounds commonly found in sewage sludge matrices are many and varied, including endocrine disrupters, pharmaceuticals, polybrominated fire retardants, polychlorinated biphenyls, carcinogens, pesticides, household chemicals, solvents, and dioxins (Costello & Read, 1994;Gómez et al, 2007;Hale et al, 2001;McBride, 2003;NASNRC, 2002;Qi et al, 2010;Rulkens, 2008;Santos et al, 2010;Sipma et al, 2010;Snyder, 2005;Stasinakis et al, 2008;Zorita et al, 2009). Hazardous pollutants are ubiquitous in sewage sludge.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Ocean dumping was a preferred sludge disposal method for the last couple of centuries (Chun et al, 2011;Snyder, 2005), but it was banned in the 1990s by both U.S. and international law due to the high level of harmful pollutants in the sludge and the adverse effect on marine organisms (Abbas et al, 1996;Costello & Read, 1994;Harrison et al, 2006;Snyder, 2005). The loss of ocean-dumping drove most municipalities to embrace either agricultural land application or thermal destruction (viz., incineration) as their primary sludge-disposal routes, with a small percentage using landfilling or composting (Lavric et al, 2006).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Application of sewage sludge on agricultural land has become socially unacceptable due to the fact that it is increasingly regarded as an unsafe and insecure handling route (Eriksson et al, 2008;Fytili & Zabaniotou, 2008;Harrison et al, 2006;Mathney, 2011;McBride, 2003;Snyder, 2005;USEPA, , 2002b. Relying on agricultural and horticultural options as a disposal route for sewage sludge is simply not a valid, long-term solution by a whole host of sustainability and safety measures (Alaimo, 2008;Angenent et al, 2004;Arthurson, 2008;Booth et al, 2010;Costello & Read, 1994;CSS, 2011;Deblonde et al, 2011;Dijkema et al, 2000;Duić et al, 2011;Farré & Barceló, 2003;Fodor & Klemes, 2011;García-Serna et al, 2007;Harrison et al, 1999Harrison et al, , 2006McBride, 2003;NASNRC, 2002;Nature, 2008;Phillips, 1998;Smith et al, 2011;Snyder, 2005;Tollefson, 2008;USEPA, 2002aUSEPA, , 2009. Furthermore, public policy and regulations governing sludge disposal methods are beginning to reflect the growing public recognition that sewage sludge is more appropriately treated as hazardous waste than as fertilizer Youssef et al, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Supercritical Water Gasification of Municipal Sludge: A Novel Approach to Waste Treatment and Energy Recovery

Kamler¹,

Soria²

2012

Gasification for Practical Applications

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“…Adverse anthropogenic effects on the coastal environment include eutrophication, heavy metals, organic and microbial pollution and oil spills (Kingston 1992;Costello and Read 1994;Muir et al 1999;Boudouresque and Verlaque 2002). Consequently, levels of contaminants in the marine environment are increasing continuously.…”

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Marine molluscs in environmental monitoring

Feldstein

Kashman

Abelson

et al. 2003

Helgoland Marine Research

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Concentrations of trace elements and organic pollutants were determined in marine sediments and molluscs from the Mediterranean and Red Sea coasts of Israel. Two bivalve species (Donax trunculus, Pteria aegyptia), two gastropod species (Patella caerulea, Cellana rota) and sediments were sampled at polluted and relatively clean, reference, sites. Along the Mediterranean coast of Israel, sediments and molluscs from Haifa Bay stations were enriched with both organic and trace element contaminants. In the Red Sea, differences between the polluted and reference sites were less pronounced. Bio-concentration factors indicate a significant concentration of Zn, As, Cd, Sn and Pb in animal tissue relative to the concentrations of these elements in the sediments. In contrast, Ce, La and U were not concentrated in molluscs. The trace element results indicate a saturation of the detoxification mechanisms in molluscs from polluted sites. The concentrations of organic pollutants at the same sites are at the lower range of values recorded in other studies. However, synergistic effects between these compounds and between them and metals can lead to acute toxicity.

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Toxicity of sewage sludge to marine organisms: A review

Cited by 43 publications

References 45 publications

Spatio-temporal distribution of fish larvae in relation to ontogeny and water quality in the oligohaline zone of a North Brazilian estuary

Spatio-temporal distribution of fish larvae in relation to ontogeny and water quality in the oligohaline zone of a North Brazilian estuary

Supercritical Water Gasification of Municipal Sludge: A Novel Approach to Waste Treatment and Energy Recovery

Marine molluscs in environmental monitoring

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