Emerging Contaminants in Seafront Zones. Environmental Impact and Analytical Approaches

Some chemical substances have the potential to enter the coastal and marine environment and cause adverse effects on ecosystems, biodiversity and human health. For a large majority of them, their fate and effects are poorly understood as well as their use still unregulated. Finding effective and sus...

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Published inSeparations Vol. 8; no. 7; p. 95
Main Authors Câmara, José S., Montesdeoca-Esponda, Sarah, Freitas, Jorge, Guedes-Alonso, Rayco, Sosa-Ferrera, Zoraida, Perestrelo, Rosa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2021
Subjects
analytical platforms
Antibiotics
Aquatic ecosystems
Biodiversity
Chemical compounds
Chemical spills
Coastal zone
Coasts
Contaminants
emerging contaminants
environment
Environmental impact
Human influences
Hydrocarbons
Marine environment
marine zones
microextraction techniques
Oil spills
PCB
Personal grooming
Pharmaceuticals
Pollutants
Pollution
Polychlorinated biphenyls
Risk assessment
seafront waters
Water treatment
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Summary:Some chemical substances have the potential to enter the coastal and marine environment and cause adverse effects on ecosystems, biodiversity and human health. For a large majority of them, their fate and effects are poorly understood as well as their use still unregulated. Finding effective and sustainable strategies for the identification of these emerging and/or anthropogenic contaminants that might cause polluting effects in marine environments to mitigate their adverse effects, is of utmost importance and a great challenge for managers, regulators and researchers. In this review we will evaluate the impact of emerging contaminants (ECs) on marine coastal zones namely in their ecosystems and biodiversity, highlighting the potential risks of organic pollutants, pharmaceuticals and personal care products. Emerging microextraction techniques and high-resolution analytical platforms used in isolation, identification and quantification of ECs will be also reviewed.
ISSN:2297-8739
2297-8739
DOI:10.3390/separations8070095