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Huang Z, Shen J, Feng J, Yang Y, Na J, Wang X. Responses to phytoplankton community succession and expression of key functional genes in plateau lakes under 17β-estradiol interference. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 472:134561. [PMID: 38733784 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Steroid estrogens (SEs) have garnered global attention because of their potential hazards to human health and aquatic organisms at low concentrations (ng/L). The ecosystems of plateau freshwater lakes are fragile, the water lag time is long, and pollutants easily accumulate, making them more vulnerable to the impact of SEs. However, the knowledge of the impact of SEs on the growth and decomposition of phytoplankton communities in plateau lakes and the eutrophication process is limited. This study investigated the effects and mechanisms of SEs exposure on dominant algal communities and the expression of typical algal functional genes in Erhai Lake using indoor simulations and molecular biological methods. The results showed that phytoplankton were sensitive to 17β-estradiol (E2β) pollution, with a concentration of 50, and 100 ng/L E2β exposure promoting the growth of cyanophyta and chlorophyta in the short term; this poses an ecological risk of inducing algal blooms. E2β of 1000 ng/L exposure led to cross-effects of estrogenic effects and toxicity, with most phytoplankton being inhibited. However, small filamentous cyanobacteria and diatoms exhibited greater tolerance; Melosira sp. even exhibited "low inhibition, high promotion" behavior. Exposure to E2β reduced the Shannon-Wiener diversity index (H'), Pielou index (J), and the number of dominant algal species (S) in phytoplankton communities, leading to instability in community succession. E2β of 50 ng/L enhanced the expression levels of relevant functional genes, such as ftsH, psaB, atpB, and prx, related to Microcystis aeruginosa. E2β of 50 ng/L and 5 mg/L can promote the transcription of Microcystis toxins (MC) related genes (mcyA), leading to more MC production by algal cells.
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- Zhongqing Huang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; National Observation and Research Station of Erhai Lake Ecosystem in Yunnan, Dali 671000, China; Yunnan Dali Research Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dali 671000, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; National Observation and Research Station of Erhai Lake Ecosystem in Yunnan, Dali 671000, China; Yunnan Dali Research Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dali 671000, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; National Observation and Research Station of Erhai Lake Ecosystem in Yunnan, Dali 671000, China; Yunnan Dali Research Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dali 671000, China
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- National Observation and Research Station of Erhai Lake Ecosystem in Yunnan, Dali 671000, China; Yunnan Dali Research Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dali 671000, China
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- National Observation and Research Station of Erhai Lake Ecosystem in Yunnan, Dali 671000, China; Yunnan Dali Research Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dali 671000, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; National Observation and Research Station of Erhai Lake Ecosystem in Yunnan, Dali 671000, China; Yunnan Dali Research Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dali 671000, China
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Martinand-Mari C, Debiais-Thibaud M, Potier E, Gasset E, Dutto G, Leurs N, Lallement S, Farcy E. Estradiol-17β and bisphenol A affect growth and mineralization in early life stages of seabass. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2024; 281:109921. [PMID: 38609061 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.109921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Natural and synthetic estrogens are contaminants present in aquatic ecosystems. They can have significant consequences on the estrogen-sensitive functions of organisms, including skeletal development and growth of vertebrate larvae. Synthetic polyphenols represent a group of environmental xenoestrogens capable of binding the receptors for the natural hormone estradiol-17β (E2). To better understand how (xeno-)estrogens can affect the skeleton in fish species with high ecological and commercial interest, 16 days post-hatch larvae of the seabass were experimentally exposed for 7 days to E2 and Bisphenol A (BPA), both used at the regulatory concentration of surface water quality (E2: 0.4 ng.L-1, BPA: 1.6 μg.L-1) or at a concentration 100 times higher. Skeletal mineralization levels were evaluated using Alizarin red staining, and expression of several genes playing key roles in growth, skeletogenesis and estrogen signaling pathways was assessed by qPCR. Our results show that E2 exerts an overall negative effect on skeletal mineralization at the environmental concentration of 0.4 ng.L-1, correlated with an increase in the expression of genes associated only with osteoblast bone cells. Both BPA exposures inhibited mineralization with less severe effects and modified bone homeostasis by regulating the expression of gene encoding osteoblasts and osteoclasts markers. Our results demonstrate that environmental E2 exposure inhibits larval growth and has an additional inhibitory effect on skeleton mineralization while both BPA exposures have marginal inhibitory effect on skeletal mineralization. All exposures have significant effects on transcriptional levels of genes involved in the skeletal development of seabass larvae.
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- Camille Martinand-Mari
- Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution de Montpellier, ISEM, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, France.
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- Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution de Montpellier, ISEM, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, France
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- Marine Biodiversity, Exploitation and Conservation, MARBEC, Univ. Montpellier, Ifremer, CNRS, IRD, France
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- Marine Biodiversity, Exploitation and Conservation, MARBEC, Univ. Montpellier, Ifremer, CNRS, IRD, France
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- Marine Biodiversity, Exploitation and Conservation, MARBEC, Univ. Montpellier, Ifremer, CNRS, IRD, France
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- Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution de Montpellier, ISEM, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, France
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- Marine Biodiversity, Exploitation and Conservation, MARBEC, Univ. Montpellier, Ifremer, CNRS, IRD, France
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- Marine Biodiversity, Exploitation and Conservation, MARBEC, Univ. Montpellier, Ifremer, CNRS, IRD, France.
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Augusto KKL, Crapnell RD, Bernalte E, Zighed S, Ehamparanathan A, Pimlott JL, Andrews HG, Whittingham MJ, Rowley-Neale SJ, Fatibello-Filho O, Banks CE. Optimised graphite/carbon black loading of recycled PLA for the production of low-cost conductive filament and its application to the detection of β-estradiol in environmental samples. Mikrochim Acta 2024; 191:375. [PMID: 38849611 PMCID: PMC11161437 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-024-06445-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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The production, optimisation, physicochemical, and electroanalytical characterisation of a low-cost electrically conductive additive manufacturing filament made with recycled poly(lactic acid) (rPLA), castor oil, carbon black, and graphite (CB-G/PLA) is reported. Through optimising the carbon black and graphite loading, the best ratio for conductivity, low material cost, and printability was found to be 60% carbon black to 40% graphite. The maximum composition within the rPLA with 10 wt% castor oil was found to be an overall nanocarbon loading of 35 wt% which produced a price of less than £0.01 per electrode whilst still offering excellent low-temperature flexibility and reproducible printing. The additive manufactured electrodes produced from this filament offered excellent electrochemical performance, with a heterogeneous electron (charge) transfer rate constant, k0 calculated to be (2.6 ± 0.1) × 10-3 cm s-1 compared to (0.46 ± 0.03) × 10-3 cm s-1 for the commercial PLA benchmark. The additive manufactured electrodes were applied to the determination of β-estradiol, achieving a sensitivity of 400 nA µM-1, a limit of quantification of 70 nM, and a limit of detection of 21 nM, which compared excellently to other reports in the literature. The system was then applied to the detection of ß-estradiol within four real water samples, including tap, bottled, river, and lake water, where recoveries between 95 and 109% were obtained. Due to the ability to create high-performance filament at a low material cost (£0.06 per gram) and through the use of more sustainable materials such as recycled polymers, bio-based plasticisers, and naturally occurring graphite, additive manufacturing will have a permanent place within the electroanalysis arsenal in the future.
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- Karen K L Augusto
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, M1 5GD, Manchester, Great Britain
- Laboratório de Analítica, Bioanalítica, Biosensores, Electroanalítica e Sensores, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Sao Carlos, CP 676, 13560-970, SP, Brazil
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, M1 5GD, Manchester, Great Britain
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, M1 5GD, Manchester, Great Britain
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, M1 5GD, Manchester, Great Britain
- Department of Physical Measurements, Sorbonne Paris North University, Place du 8 Mai 1945, Saint-Denis, 93200, France
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, M1 5GD, Manchester, Great Britain
- Department of Physical Measurements, Sorbonne Paris North University, Place du 8 Mai 1945, Saint-Denis, 93200, France
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, M1 5GD, Manchester, Great Britain
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, M1 5GD, Manchester, Great Britain
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, M1 5GD, Manchester, Great Britain
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, M1 5GD, Manchester, Great Britain
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- Laboratório de Analítica, Bioanalítica, Biosensores, Electroanalítica e Sensores, Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), Sao Carlos, CP 676, 13560-970, SP, Brazil
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, M1 5GD, Manchester, Great Britain.
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Qiu Q, Li H, Sun X, Zhang L, Tian K, Chang M, Li S, Zhou D, Huo H. Study on the estradiol degradation gene expression and resistance mechanism of Rhodococcus R-001 under low-temperature stress. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 358:142146. [PMID: 38677604 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Estradiol (E2), an endocrine disruptor, acts by mimicking or interfering with the normal physiological functions of natural hormones within organisms, leading to issues such as endocrine system disruption. Notably, seasonal fluctuations in environmental temperature may influence the degradation speed of estradiol (E2) in the natural environment, intensifying its potential health and ecological risks. Therefore, this study aims to explore how bacteria can degrade E2 under low-temperature conditions, unveiling their resistance mechanisms, with the goal of developing new strategies to mitigate the threat of E2 to health and ecological safety. In this paper, we found that Rhodococcus equi DSSKP-R-001 (R-001) can efficiently degrade E2 at 30 °C and 10 °C. Six genes in R-001 were shown to be involved in E2 degradation by heterologous expression at 30 °C. Among them, 17β-HSD, KstD2, and KstD3, were also involved in E2 degradation at 10 °C; KstD was not previously known to degrade E2. RNA-seq was used to characterize differentially expressed genes (DEGs) to explore the stress response of R-001 to low-temperature environments to elucidate the strain's adaptation mechanism. At the low temperature, R-001 cells changed from a round spherical shape to a long rod or irregular shape with elevated unsaturated fatty acids and were consistent with the corresponding genetic changes. Many differentially expressed genes linked to the cold stress response were observed. R-001 was found to upregulate genes encoding cold shock proteins, fatty acid metabolism proteins, the ABC transport system, DNA damage repair, energy metabolism and transcriptional regulators. In this study, we demonstrated six E2 degradation genes in R-001 and found for the first time that E2 degradation genes have different expression characteristics at 30 °C and 10 °C. Linking R-001 to cold acclimation provides new insights and a mechanistic basis for the simultaneous degradation of E2 under cold stress in Rhodococcus adaptation.
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- Qing Qiu
- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, No. 2555 Jingyue Avenue, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China.
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, No. 2555 Jingyue Avenue, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China.
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, No. 2555 Jingyue Avenue, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China.
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, No. 2555 Jingyue Avenue, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China.
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, No. 2555 Jingyue Avenue, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China.
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, No. 2555 Jingyue Avenue, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China.
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, No. 2555 Jingyue Avenue, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China.
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, No. 2555 Jingyue Avenue, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China; Engineering Research Center of Low-Carbon Treatment and Green Development of Polluted Water in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, China.
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, No. 2555 Jingyue Avenue, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China; Engineering Research Center of Low-Carbon Treatment and Green Development of Polluted Water in Northeast China, Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, China.
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Horváthová T, Lafuente E, Bartels J, Wallisch J, Vorburger C. Tolerance to environmental pollution in the freshwater crustacean Asellus aquaticus: A role for the microbiome. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS 2024; 16:e13252. [PMID: 38783543 PMCID: PMC11116767 DOI: 10.1111/1758-2229.13252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Freshwater habitats are frequently contaminated by diverse chemicals of anthropogenic origin, collectively referred to as micropollutants, that can have detrimental effects on aquatic life. The animals' tolerance to micropollutants may be mediated by their microbiome. If polluted aquatic environments select for contaminant-degrading microbes, the acquisition of such microbes by the host may increase its tolerance to pollution. Here we tested for the potential effects of the host microbiome on the growth and survival of juvenile Asellus aquaticus, a widespread freshwater crustacean. Using faecal microbiome transplants, we provided newly hatched juveniles with the microbiome isolated from donor adults reared in either clean or micropollutant-contaminated water and, after transplantation, recipient juveniles were reared in water with and without micropollutants. The experiment revealed a significant negative effect of the micropollutants on the survival of juvenile isopods regardless of the received faecal microbiome. The micropollutants had altered the composition of the bacterial component of the donors' microbiome, which in turn influenced the microbiome of juvenile recipients. Hence, we show that relatively high environmental concentrations of micropollutants reduce survival and alter the microbiome composition of juvenile A. aquaticus, but we have no evidence that tolerance to micropollutants is modulated by their microbiome.
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- Terézia Horváthová
- Department of Aquatic EcologyEawagDübendorfSwitzerland
- Institute of Soil Biology and BiochemistryBiology Centre CASČeské BudějoviceCzechia
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- Department of Aquatic EcologyEawagDübendorfSwitzerland
- Instituto Gulbenkian de CiênciaOeirasPortugal
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- Department of Aquatic EcologyEawagDübendorfSwitzerland
- D‐USYS, Department of Environmental Systems ScienceETH ZürichZürichSwitzerland
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Lu S, Wang J, Wang B, Xin M, Lin C, Gu X, Lian M, Li Y. Spatiotemporal variations and risk assessment of estrogens in the water of the southern Bohai Sea: A comprehensive investigation spanning three years. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 474:134754. [PMID: 38820750 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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The ubiquitous and adverse effects of estrogens have aroused global concerns. Natural and synthetic estrogens in 255 water samples from the southern Bohai Sea were analyzed over three years. Total estrogen concentrations were 11.0-268 ng/L in river water and 1.98-99.7 ng/L in seawater, with bisphenol A (BPA) and 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) being the predominant estrogens, respectively. Estrogen showed the highest concentrations in summer 2018, followed by spring 2021 and spring 2019, which was consistent with the higher estrogen flux from rivers during summer. Higher estrogen concentrations in 2021 than in 2019 were driven by the higher level of BPA, an additive used in personal protective equipment. Estrogen exhibited higher concentrations in the southern coast of the Yellow River Delta and the northeastern coast of Laizhou bay due to the riverine input and aquaculture. Estrogens could disturb the normal endocrine activities of organisms and edict high ecological risks (90th simulated RQT > 1.0) to aquatic organisms, especially to fish. EE2 was the main contributor of estrogenic potency and ecological risk, which requires special concern. This is the first comprehensive study of estrogen spatiotemporal variations and risks in the Bohai Sea, providing insights into the environmental behavior of estrogens in coastal regions.
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- Shuang Lu
- School of Environmental and Material Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry in of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China
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- First Institute of Oceanography, Ministry in of Natural Resources, Qingdao 266061, China
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- Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Richardson SD, Manasfi T. Water Analysis: Emerging Contaminants and Current Issues. Anal Chem 2024; 96:8184-8219. [PMID: 38700487 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c01423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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- Susan D Richardson
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, JM Palms Center for GSR, 631 Sumter Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Eawag, Environmental Chemistry, Uberlandstrasse 133, Dubendorf 8600, Switzerland
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Cai Z, Zhao B, Hao L, Wang Q, Wang Z, Wu Q, Wang C. Fabrication of imidazoline-linked cationic covalent triazine framework for enrichment of environmental estrogens. Talanta 2024; 272:125750. [PMID: 38364559 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Imidazoline-linked cationic covalent triazine framework (IM-iCTF) was facilely prepared through the Debus-Radziszewski reaction, involving 4,4',4''-(1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triyl)trianiline, formaldehyde and methylglyoxal. The IM-iCTF was applied as a sorbent for cartridge solid-phase extraction (SPE). It provided good adsorption performance for estrogen and estrogen mimics including bisphenol F, bisphenol A, 7β-estradiol, bisphenol B and estrone. The adsorption isotherm, adsorption kinetic model, thermodynamic calculations and adsorption mechanism were investigated to reveal the adsorption behavior. The IM-iCTF was employed for the extraction of the estrogens and estrogen mimics from water, fish and shrimp (fish and shrimp samples were extracted with acetonitrile before the SPE). The analytes were then determined by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection. The limits of detection were 0.008-0.05 ng mL-1 for water, 0.015-0.11 μg g-1 for fish, and 0.012-0.10 μg g-1 for shrimp samples. This research not only offers a new approach to construct cationic covalent triazine framework, but also provides a reliable strategy for the adsorption/enrichment trace level of organic pollutants.
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- Zixuan Cai
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China; Department of Food Science, College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China; Department of Food Science, College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China; Department of Food Science, College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, 071001, China.
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Lourenço R, Cesar R, Koifman G, Teixeira M, Santos D, Polivanov H, Alexandre K, Carneiro M, da Silva LID, Pereira MMSC, Castilhos Z. Land disposal of dredged sediments from an urbanized tropical lagoon: toxicity to soil fauna. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2024:10.1007/s10646-024-02757-9. [PMID: 38733499 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-024-02757-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Urban tropical lagoons are commonly impacted by silting, domestic sewage and industrial wastes and the dredging of their sediments is often required to minimize environmental impacts. However, the ecological implications of land disposal of dredged sediments are still poorly investigated in the tropics. Aiming to contribute to filling this gap, an ecotoxicological evaluation was conducted with dredged sediments from Tijuca Lagoon (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) using different lines of evidence, including soil and sediment characterization, metal determination, and acute and avoidance bioassays with Eisenia andrei. Two different dredged sediment samples, a sandy sediment and another muddy one, were obtained in two distinct and spatially representative sectors of the Tijuca Lagoon. The sediments were mixed with an artificial soil, Ferralsol and Spodosol to obtain doses between 0 (pure soil) and 12%. The sediment dose that caused mortality (LC50) or avoidance responses (EC50) to 50% of the organisms was estimated through PriProbit analysis. Metal concentrations and toxicity levels were higher in the muddy sediment (artificial soil LC50 = 3.84%; Ferralsol LC50 = 4.58%; Spodosol LC50 = 2.85%) compared to the sandy one (artificial soil LC50 = 10.94%; Ferralsol LC50 = 14.36%; Spodosol LC50 = 10.38%), since fine grains tend to adsorb more organic matter and contaminants. Mortality and avoidance responses were the highest in Spodosol due to its extremely sandy texture (98% of sand). Metal concentrations in surviving earthworms were generally low, except sodium whose bioaccumulation was high. Finally, the toxicity is probably linked to marine salts, and the earthworms seem to accumulate water in excess to maintain osmotic equilibrium, increasing their biomass.
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- Rodrigo Lourenço
- Department of Geography, CCMN-Geosciences Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ, Av. Athos da Silveira Ramos, 274 - Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Geography, CCMN-Geosciences Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ, Av. Athos da Silveira Ramos, 274 - Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
- Department of Geology, CCMN-Geosciences Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ, Av. Athos da Silveira Ramos, 274 - Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Department of Geography, CCMN-Geosciences Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ, Av. Athos da Silveira Ramos, 274 - Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
- Department of Geochemistry, Fluminense Federal University, UFF, Outeiro São João Baptista, s/n. Centro, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Geography, CCMN-Geosciences Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ, Av. Athos da Silveira Ramos, 274 - Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
- Department of Geochemistry, Fluminense Federal University, UFF, Outeiro São João Baptista, s/n. Centro, Niterói, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Geography, CCMN-Geosciences Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ, Av. Athos da Silveira Ramos, 274 - Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Geology, CCMN-Geosciences Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ, Av. Athos da Silveira Ramos, 274 - Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Centre for Mineral Technology, CETEM/MCTI, Av. Pedro Calmon, 900. Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Centre for Mineral Technology, CETEM/MCTI, Av. Pedro Calmon, 900. Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Centre for Mineral Technology, CETEM/MCTI, Av. Pedro Calmon, 900. Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Centre for Mineral Technology, CETEM/MCTI, Av. Pedro Calmon, 900. Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Cripps SM, Marshall SA, Mattiske DM, Ingham RY, Pask AJ. Estrogenic endocrine disruptor exposure directly impacts erectile function. Commun Biol 2024; 7:403. [PMID: 38565966 PMCID: PMC10987563 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06048-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is an extremely prevalent condition which significantly impacts quality of life. The rapid increase of ED in recent decades suggests the existence of unidentified environmental risk factors contributing to this condition. Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) are one likely candidate, given that development and function of the erectile tissues are hormonally dependent. We use the estrogenic-EDC diethylstilbestrol (DES) to model how widespread estrogenic-EDC exposure may impact erectile function in humans. Here we show that male mice chronically exposed to DES exhibit abnormal contractility of the erectile tissue, indicative of ED. The treatment did not affect systemic testosterone production yet significantly increased estrogen receptor α (Esr1) expression in the primary erectile tissue, suggesting EDCs directly impact erectile function. In response, we isolated the erectile tissue from mice and briefly incubated them with the estrogenic-EDCs DES or genistein (a phytoestrogen). These acute-direct exposures similarly caused a significant reduction in erectile tissue contractility, again indicative of ED. Overall, these findings demonstrate a direct link between estrogenic EDCs and erectile dysfunction and show that both chronic and acute estrogenic exposures are likely risk factors for this condition.
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- Samuel M Cripps
- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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Guerreiro FDC, Alves TC, Saldaña-Serrano M, Gomes CHADM, Lima DD, Bastolla CLV, Ferreira CP, Bitschinski D, Rutkoski CF, Grott SC, Israel NG, Lüchmann KH, Marques MRF, Melo CMRD, Bainy ACD, Almeida EAD. Integrating pollutant levels and biochemical biomarkers in oysters (Crassostrea rhizophorae and Crassostrea gasar) indicates anthropic impacts on marine environments along the coast of Santa Catarina state, Brazil. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 194:106309. [PMID: 38169221 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
Abstract
This study aimed to carry out a general diagnosis of the contamination of the coastal marine environment of the Santa Catarina state (SC, Brazil) by different classes of environmental pollutants, as well as to evaluate possible adverse effects of the contaminants on biochemical biomarkers of oysters, Crassostrea gasar and Crassostrea rhizophorae. 107 chemicals were evaluated in water, sediment and oyster samples from nine sites along the coastline of SC. We also examined various biochemical biomarkers in the oysters' gills and digestive glands to assess potential effects of contaminants. In general, the northern and central regions of the littoral of SC presented higher occurrences and magnitudes of contaminants than the southern region, which is probably related to higher urbanization of center and northern areas of the littoral. The biomarker analysis in the oysters reflected these contamination patterns, with more significant alterations observed in regions with higher levels of pollutants. Our results may serve as a first baseline for future and more extensive monitoring actions and follow-up of the degree of contamination in the state, allowing for inspection actions and management of areas most affected by marine pollutants.
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- Fernando de Campos Guerreiro
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidae, Centro de Estudos em Ecotoxicologia Aquática (CETAq)., Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), Blumenau, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidae, Centro de Estudos em Ecotoxicologia Aquática (CETAq)., Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), Blumenau, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biomarcadores de Contaminação Aquática e Imunoquímica - LABCAI, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biomarcadores de Contaminação Aquática e Imunoquímica - LABCAI, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biomarcadores de Contaminação Aquática e Imunoquímica - LABCAI, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca e Ciências Biológicas - DEPB, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - UDESC, Laguna, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidae, Centro de Estudos em Ecotoxicologia Aquática (CETAq)., Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), Blumenau, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidae, Centro de Estudos em Ecotoxicologia Aquática (CETAq)., Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), Blumenau, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidae, Centro de Estudos em Ecotoxicologia Aquática (CETAq)., Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), Blumenau, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidae, Centro de Estudos em Ecotoxicologia Aquática (CETAq)., Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), Blumenau, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca e Ciências Biológicas - DEPB, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina - UDESC, Laguna, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biomarcadores de Contaminação Aquática e Imunoquímica - LABCAI, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biomarcadores de Contaminação Aquática e Imunoquímica - LABCAI, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidae, Centro de Estudos em Ecotoxicologia Aquática (CETAq)., Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), Blumenau, SC, Brazil; Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), Blumenau, SC, Brazil.
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Zhang S, Li J, Li Y, Jiang L, Zhao Y, Jiang X, Zhang X, Shi W. Assimilation behaviors and metabolite formations of estrone sulfate sodium (E1-3S) and 17β-estradiol-3-O-sulfate sodium (E2-3S) in the wheat. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 345:118666. [PMID: 37506444 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
Abstract
The conjugated steroid estrogens (CSEs), including estrone sulfate sodium (E1-3 S) and 17β-estradiol-3-O-sulfate sodium (E2-3 S), exhibit distinct metabolic behaviors in the aqueous and soil environments. However, their assimilation behaviors and metabolite formations in plant bodies (shoots and roots) remain poorly understood. Therefore, this study used a modified plant hydroponic system to explore the efficiency with which wheat (Triticum acstivnm L.) assimilated the two estrogen conjugates, E1-3 S and E2-3 S. Results indicated the potential of wheat to absorb E1-3 S and E2-3 S, with their assimilation in the root being significantly higher (104-105 ng/g dw) than in the shoot (103-104 ng/g dw). E1-3 S de-sulfated and transformed to estrone (E1) at a rate of 4%-45% in the root's oxidative environment, whereas E2-3 S converted to E1-3 S at 210%-570%. However, the root-to-shoot transfer was impeded by a less potent metabolic activity within the shoot system. The co-exposure treatment revealed that E1 or 17β-estradiol (E2) affects the assimilation of E1-3 S and E2-3 S by wheat, with E1 inhibiting E1-3 S assimilation and E2 promoting E2-3 S assimilation in wheat bodies. Nonetheless, free-form steroid estrogens (FSEs), which typically have a significant hormone action, can oxidative-damage the wheat tissues, producing a progressive wilting of wheat leaf and so limiting the transpiration process. Co-exposure initially increased the assimilation amounts of E1-3 S (particularly in shoots) and E2-3 S (in both roots and shoots), but these values rapidly declined as exposure duration increased. The combined effects of E1-3 S and E2-3 S exposure also increased their assimilation. These findings suggest the need for further investigation into the cumulative impact of environmental estrogen contaminants. The findings of present study can potentially guide the development of strategies to prevent and manage steroid estrogen contamination in agricultural contexts.
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- Shengwei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
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- Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Beijing Soil and Fertilizer Extension Service Station, Beijing, 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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Li Y, Wang J, Lin C, Wang A, He M, Liu X, Ouyang W. Socioeconomic and seasonal effects on spatiotemporal trends in estrogen occurrence and ecological risk within a river across low-urbanized and high-husbandry landscapes. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 180:108246. [PMID: 37802008 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Estrogen pollution is a persistent issue in rivers. This study investigated the occurrence, spatiotemporal variation mechanisms, sources, and ecological risks of estrone (E1), 17β-estradiol (E2), estriol (E3), 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2), diethylstilbestrol (DES), and bisphenol-A (BPA) in the waters of the Zijiang River, a tributary of the middle Yangtze River. The results revealed elevated detection frequencies and estrogen concentrations in the dry season compared to the wet season, mainly due to the precipitation dilution effect. Total estrogen concentration ranged from 21.2 to 97.5 ng/L in the dry season, which was significantly correlated to spatial distributions of animal husbandry and population. Among the estrogens studied in the river, E2, BPA, and EE2 were predominant. The collective sources of E1, E2, E3, and EE2 were traced back to human and husbandry excrement, whereas BPA emitted from daily life products, contributing to 55.5% and 42.7% of the total estrogen concentration, respectively. Particularly, the average and median E1, E2, and EE2 concentrations in the river exceeded the environmental quality standards of the European Union. The total estrogenic activity dominated by EE2 exceeded the 1 ng E2/L threshold, with levels exceeding 10 ng E2/L during the dry season. The risk quotients exhibited a high ecological risk of E1 and EE2 to fish and a moderate to high ecological risk of E1 to crustaceans, EE2 to mollusks, and E2 to fish. Therefore, E1, E2, and EE2 pollution of the river may lead to both high estrogenic potency and moderate or high ecological risk; thus, they should be considered priority pollutants in the river. These results yield valuable insights into the spatiotemporal change mechanisms, sources, and ecological risks of estrogens in river water of low-urbanization and rural watersheds.
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- Yun Li
- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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Du B, Fan G, Yang S, Luo J, Wu J, Xu KQ. Mechanistic insight into humic acid-enhanced sonophotocatalytic removal of 17β-estradiol: Formation and contribution of reactive intermediates. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 231:116249. [PMID: 37247656 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In this study, humic acid (HA) enhanced 17β-estradiol (17β-E2) degradation by Er3+-CdS/MoS2 (ECMS) was investigated under ultrasonic and light conditions. The degradation reaction rate of 17β-E2 was increased from (14.414 ± 0.315) × 10-3 min-1 to (122.677 ± 1.729) × 10-3 min-1 within 90 min sonophotocatalytic (SPC) reaction with the addition of HA. The results of quenching coupled with chemical probe experiments indicated that more reactive intermediates (RIs) including reactive oxygen species (ROSs) and triplet-excited states were generated in the HA-enhanced sonophotocatalytic system. The triplet-excited states of humic acid (3HA*), hydroxyl radical (•OH), and superoxide radical (•O2-) were the dominant RIs for 17β-E2 elimination. In addition, the energy- and electron-transfer process via coexisting HA also account for 12.86% and 29.24% contributions, respectively. The quantum yields of RIs in the SPC-ECMS-HA system followed the order of 3HA* > H2O2 > 1O2 > •O2-> •OH. Moreover, the spectral and fluorescence characteristics of HA were further analyzed during the sonophotocatalytic reaction process. The study expanded new insights into the comprehension of the effects of omnipresent coexisting HA and RIs formation for the removal of 17β-E2 during the sonophotocatalytic process.
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- Banghao Du
- College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, Fujian, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, Fujian, China; State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China.
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- College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Jinhuang Environmental Sci-Tech Co., Ltd, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Fujian Province Water Survey & Design Co., Ltd, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, Fujian, China
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