Journal
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
Volume 11, Issue 20, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app11209721
Keywords
pharmaceuticals; endocrine disruptors; persistent organic pollutants; metals; microbiological contamination; monitoring survey
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- Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Romania
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Water contamination monitoring studies covered different classes of substances in various regions, providing a basis for better water resource management through reliable analytical methods and exposure assessment.
The tremendous impact of natural and anthropogenic organic and inorganic substances continuously released into the environment requires a better understanding of the chemical status of aquatic ecosystems. Water contamination monitoring studies were performed for different classes of substances in different regions of the world. Reliable analytical methods and exposure assessment are the basis of a better management of water resources. Our research comprised publications from 2010 regarding the Lower Danube and North West Black Sea region, considering regulated and unregulated persistent and emerging pollutants. The frequently reported ones were: pharmaceuticals (carbamazepine, diclofenac, sulfamethoxazole, and trimethoprim), pesticides (atrazine, carbendazim, and metolachlor), endocrine disruptors-bisphenol A and estrone, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, organochlorinated pesticides, and heavy metals (Cd, Zn, Pb, Hg, Cu, Cr). Seasonal variations were reported for both organic and inorganic contaminants. Microbial pollution was also a subject of the present review.
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