Target Screening of Chemicals of Emerging Concern (CECs) in Surface Waters of the Swedish West Coast
The aquatic environment faces increasing threats from a variety of unregulated organic chemicals originating from human activities, collectively known as chemicals of emerging concern (CECs). These include pharmaceuticals, personal-care products, pesticides, surfactants, industrial chemicals, and th...
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| author | Pedro A. Inostroza Eric Carmona Åsa Arrhenius Martin Krauss Werner Brack Thomas Backhaus |
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| description | The aquatic environment faces increasing threats from a variety of unregulated organic chemicals originating from human activities, collectively known as chemicals of emerging concern (CECs). These include pharmaceuticals, personal-care products, pesticides, surfactants, industrial chemicals, and their transformation products. CECs enter aquatic environments through various sources, including effluents from wastewater treatment plants, industrial facilities, runoff from agricultural and residential areas, as well as accidental spills. Data on the occurrence of CECs in the marine environment are scarce, and more information is needed to assess the chemical and ecological status of water bodies, and to prioritize toxic chemicals for further studies or risk assessment. In this study, we describe a monitoring campaign targeting CECs in surface waters at the Swedish west coast using, for the first time, an on-site large volume solid phase extraction (LVSPE) device. We detected up to 80 and 227 CECs in marine sites and the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent, respectively. The dataset will contribute to defining pollution fingerprints and assessing the chemical status of marine and freshwater systems affected by industrial hubs, agricultural areas, and the discharge of urban wastewater. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-07342e89693b4cf58620583ef842c3782023-11-18T09:58:22ZengMDPI AGData2306-57292023-05-01869310.3390/data8060093Target Screening of Chemicals of Emerging Concern (CECs) in Surface Waters of the Swedish West CoastPedro A. Inostroza0Eric Carmona1Åsa Arrhenius2Martin Krauss3Werner Brack4Thomas Backhaus5Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, 40530 Gothenburg, SwedenDepartment of Effect Directed Analysis, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research—UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, 40530 Gothenburg, SwedenDepartment of Effect Directed Analysis, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research—UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Effect Directed Analysis, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research—UFZ, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, 40530 Gothenburg, SwedenThe aquatic environment faces increasing threats from a variety of unregulated organic chemicals originating from human activities, collectively known as chemicals of emerging concern (CECs). These include pharmaceuticals, personal-care products, pesticides, surfactants, industrial chemicals, and their transformation products. CECs enter aquatic environments through various sources, including effluents from wastewater treatment plants, industrial facilities, runoff from agricultural and residential areas, as well as accidental spills. Data on the occurrence of CECs in the marine environment are scarce, and more information is needed to assess the chemical and ecological status of water bodies, and to prioritize toxic chemicals for further studies or risk assessment. In this study, we describe a monitoring campaign targeting CECs in surface waters at the Swedish west coast using, for the first time, an on-site large volume solid phase extraction (LVSPE) device. We detected up to 80 and 227 CECs in marine sites and the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent, respectively. The dataset will contribute to defining pollution fingerprints and assessing the chemical status of marine and freshwater systems affected by industrial hubs, agricultural areas, and the discharge of urban wastewater.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5729/8/6/93target screeningchemicals of emerging concernmarine pollutionLVSPEsurface waters |
| spellingShingle | Pedro A. Inostroza Eric Carmona Åsa Arrhenius Martin Krauss Werner Brack Thomas Backhaus Target Screening of Chemicals of Emerging Concern (CECs) in Surface Waters of the Swedish West Coast Data target screening chemicals of emerging concern marine pollution LVSPE surface waters |
| title | Target Screening of Chemicals of Emerging Concern (CECs) in Surface Waters of the Swedish West Coast |
| title_full | Target Screening of Chemicals of Emerging Concern (CECs) in Surface Waters of the Swedish West Coast |
| title_fullStr | Target Screening of Chemicals of Emerging Concern (CECs) in Surface Waters of the Swedish West Coast |
| title_full_unstemmed | Target Screening of Chemicals of Emerging Concern (CECs) in Surface Waters of the Swedish West Coast |
| title_short | Target Screening of Chemicals of Emerging Concern (CECs) in Surface Waters of the Swedish West Coast |
| title_sort | target screening of chemicals of emerging concern cecs in surface waters of the swedish west coast |
| topic | target screening chemicals of emerging concern marine pollution LVSPE surface waters |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5729/8/6/93 |
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