Substances of emerging concern in Baltic Sea water: Review on methodological advances for the environmental assessment and proposal for future monitoring.
Ambio
; 51(6): 1588-1608, 2022 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34637089
ABSTRACT
The Baltic Sea is among the most polluted seas worldwide. Anthropogenic contaminants are mainly introduced via riverine discharge and atmospheric deposition. Regional and international measures have successfully been employed to reduce concentrations of several legacy contaminants. However, current Baltic Sea monitoring programs do not address compounds of emerging concern. Hence, potentially harmful pharmaceuticals, UV filters, polar pesticides, estrogenic compounds, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or naturally produced algal toxins are not taken into account during the assessment of the state of the Baltic Sea. Herein, we conducted literature searches based on systematic approaches and compiled reported data on these substances in Baltic Sea surface water and on methodological advances for sample processing and chemical as well as effect-based analysis of these analytically challenging marine pollutants. Finally, we provide recommendations for improvement of future contaminant and risk assessment in the Baltic Sea, which revolve around a combination of both chemical and effect-based analyses.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pesticides
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Water Pollutants, Chemical
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Ambio
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Germany