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M A E, K K, N F, E D, M R, A F, S R, A L, K, H B, A J, E J. An assessment and characterization of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) within the Great Lakes Basin: Mussel Watch Program (2013-2018). ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:345. [PMID: 38438687 PMCID: PMC10912168 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-12119-3] [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: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
Abstract
Defining the environmental occurrence and distribution of chemicals of emerging concern (CECs), including pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in coastal aquatic systems, is often difficult and complex. In this study, 70 compounds representing several classes of pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, insect repellant, antibacterial, antidepressants, chemotherapy drugs, and X-ray contrast media compounds, were found in dreissenid mussel (zebra/quagga; Dreissena spp.) tissue samples. Overall concentration and detection frequencies varied significantly among sampling locations, site land-use categories, and sites sampled proximate and downstream of point source discharge. Verapamil, triclocarban, etoposide, citalopram, diphenhydramine, sertraline, amitriptyline, and DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) comprised the most ubiquitous PPCPs (> 50%) detected in dreissenid mussels. Among those compounds quantified in mussel tissue, sertraline, metformin, methylprednisolone, hydrocortisone, 1,7-dimethylxanthine, theophylline, zidovudine, prednisone, clonidine, 2-hydroxy-ibuprofen, iopamidol, and melphalan were detected at concentrations up to 475 ng/g (wet weight). Antihypertensives, antibiotics, and antidepressants accounted for the majority of the compounds quantified in mussel tissue. The results showed that PPCPs quantified in dreissenid mussels are occurring as complex mixtures, with 4 to 28 compounds detected at one or more sampling locations. The magnitude and composition of PPCPs detected were highest for sites not influenced by either WWTP or CSO discharge (i.e., non-WWTPs), strongly supporting non-point sources as important drivers and pathways for PPCPs detected in this study. As these compounds are detected at inshore and offshore locations, the findings of this study indicate that their persistence and potential risks are largely unknown, thus warranting further assessment and prioritization of these emerging contaminants in the Great Lakes Basin.
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- Edwards M A
- Monitoring and Assessment Branch, NOAA/NOS/NCCOS, 1305 East/West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, USA.
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- Monitoring and Assessment Branch, NOAA/NOS/NCCOS, 1305 East/West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, USA
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- CSS-Inc., Under NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Contract No, EA133C17BA0062 & EA133C17BA0049, Fairfax, VA, USA
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- Monitoring and Assessment Branch, NOAA/NOS/NCCOS, 1305 East/West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, USA
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- CSS-Inc., Under NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Contract No, EA133C17BA0062 & EA133C17BA0049, Fairfax, VA, USA
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- Monitoring and Assessment Branch, NOAA/NOS/NCCOS, 1305 East/West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, USA
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- CSS-Inc., Under NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Contract No, EA133C17BA0062 & EA133C17BA0049, Fairfax, VA, USA
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- Monitoring and Assessment Branch, NOAA/NOS/NCCOS, 1305 East/West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, USA
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- CSS-Inc., Under NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Contract No, EA133C17BA0062 & EA133C17BA0049, Fairfax, VA, USA
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- CSS-Inc., Under NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Contract No, EA133C17BA0062 & EA133C17BA0049, Fairfax, VA, USA
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- Monitoring and Assessment Branch, NOAA/NOS/NCCOS, 1305 East/West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, USA
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Junqueira TP, Araújo DF, Harrison AL, Sullivan K, Leybourne MI, Vriens B. Contrasting copper concentrations and isotopic compositions in two Great Lakes watersheds. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:166360. [PMID: 37595926 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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Copper (Cu) stable isotopes can elucidate the biogeochemical controls and sources governing Cu dynamics in aquatic environments, but their application in larger rivers and catchments remains comparatively scarce. Here, we use major and trace element hydrogeochemical data, Cu isotope analyses, and mixing modeling, to assess Cu loads and sources in two major river systems in Ontario, Canada. In both the Spanish River and Trent River catchments, aqueous hydrochemical compositions appeared reasonably consistent, but Cu concentrations were more variable spatially. In the Spanish River, waters near (historic) industrial mining activities displayed positive Cu isotope compositions (δ65CuSRM-976 between +0.75 ‰ and +1.01 ‰), but these signatures were gradually attenuated downstream by mixing with natural background waters (δ65Cu -0.65 ‰ to -0.16 ‰). In contrast, Trent River waters exhibited more irregular in-stream Cu isotope patterns (δ65Cu from -0.75 ‰ to +0.21 ‰), beyond the variability in Cu isotope signatures observed for adjacent agricultural soils (δ65Cu between -0.26 ‰ and +0.30 ‰) and lacking spatial correlation, reflective of the more diffuse sourcing and entwined endmember contributions to Cu loads in this catchment. This work shows that metal stable isotopes may improve our understanding of the sources and baseline dynamics of metals, even in large river systems.
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- Tassiane P Junqueira
- Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER), Brest, France
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- Geoscience Environment Toulouse, National Scientific Research Centre (CNRS), Toulouse, France
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- Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Department of Chemistry, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Arthur B. McDonald Canadian Astroparticle Physics Research Institute, Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
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Ankley GT, Corsi SR, Custer CM, Ekman DR, Hummel SL, Kimbrough KL, Schoenfuss HL, Villeneuve DL. Assessing Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Great Lakes Ecosystem: A Decade of Method Development and Practical Application. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2023; 42:2506-2518. [PMID: 37642300 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5740] [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: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Assessing the ecological risk of contaminants in the field typically involves consideration of a complex mixture of compounds which may or may not be detected via instrumental analyses. Further, there are insufficient data to predict the potential biological effects of many detected compounds, leading to their being characterized as contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). Over the past several years, advances in chemistry, toxicology, and bioinformatics have resulted in a variety of concepts and tools that can enhance the pragmatic assessment of the ecological risk of CECs. The present Focus article describes a 10+- year multiagency effort supported through the U.S. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to assess the occurrence and implications of CECs in the North American Great Lakes. State-of-the-science methods and models were used to evaluate more than 700 sites in about approximately 200 tributaries across lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior, sometimes on multiple occasions. Studies featured measurement of up to 500 different target analytes in different environmental matrices, coupled with evaluation of biological effects in resident species, animals from in situ and laboratory exposures, and in vitro systems. Experimental taxa included birds, fish, and a variety of invertebrates, and measured endpoints ranged from molecular to apical responses. Data were integrated and evaluated using a diversity of curated knowledgebases and models with the goal of producing actionable insights for risk assessors and managers charged with evaluating and mitigating the effects of CECs in the Great Lakes. This overview is based on research and data captured in approximately about 90 peer-reviewed journal articles and reports, including approximately about 30 appearing in a virtual issue comprised of highlighted papers published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry or Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. Environ Toxicol Chem 2023;42:2506-2518. © 2023 SETAC. This article has been contributed to by U.S. Government employees and their work is in the public domain in the USA.
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- Gerald T Ankley
- Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division, US Environmental Protection Agency, Duluth, Minnesota
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- Upper Midwest Water Science Center, US Geological Survey, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, US Geological Survey, La Crosse, Wisconsin
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- Ecosystem Processes Division, US Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Georgia
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- Great Lakes Regional Office, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bloomington, Minnesota
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
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- Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division, US Environmental Protection Agency, Duluth, Minnesota
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Vaugeois M, Venturelli PA, Hummel SL, Forbes VE. Population modeling to inform management and recovery efforts for lake sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2022; 18:1597-1608. [PMID: 35029028 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) populations have significantly declined across their historic range, in large part due to anthropogenic impacts that have likely been exacerbated by the life-history traits of this slow-growing and long-lived species. We developed a population model to explore how Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) impact lake sturgeon populations. We explored how different physiological modes of action (pMoAs) of CECs impacted population abundance and recovery and how different simulated management actions could enable recovery. We first estimated the impacts on population abundance and recovery by comparing the trajectory of an unexposed population to a population that had been exposed to a CEC with a specific pMoA after the end of the exposure. We then predicted how different management actions would impact population recovery by comparing the trajectories of an unexposed population to an exposed population for which a management action started at a fixed time without discontinuation of the exposure. Our results predicted that the individual-level pMoA of CECs has an important impact on population-level effects because different stressor's pMoA impacts the life-history traits of sturgeon differently. For example, the feeding and reproduction pMoAs caused the strongest and weakest population declines, respectively. For the same reason, pMoA also impacted recovery. For example, recovery was delayed when the pMoA was growth, maintenance, or feeding, but it was immediate when the pMoA was reproduction. We found that management actions that increased the egg survival rate or the stocking of fingerlings resulted in faster and stronger recovery than management actions that increased the juvenile or adult survival rate. This result occurred because the first two management actions immediately impacted recruitment, whereas the impact was delayed for the last two. Finally, there was greater potential for recovery when management action targeted eggs and fingerlings because these life stages have lower natural survival rates. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2022;18:1597-1608. © 2022 Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC). This article has been contributed to by US Government employees and their work is in the public domain in the USA.
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- Maxime Vaugeois
- Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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Elliott SM, Gefell DJ, Kiesling RL, Hummel SL, King CK, Christen CH, Kohno S, Schoenfuss HL. Multiple lines of evidence for identifying potential hazards to fish from contaminants of emerging concern in Great Lakes tributaries. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT 2022; 18:1246-1259. [PMID: 34850546 PMCID: PMC9542151 DOI: 10.1002/ieam.4561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs; e.g., pharmaceuticals, flame retardants, pesticides, and industrial chemicals) are omnipresent throughout tributaries to the Great Lakes. Furthermore, CECs are often present at concentrations that are potentially hazardous to aquatic species. Since 2010, we characterized the presence of CECs at 309 sites within 47 Great Lakes tributaries and characterized responses of fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) exposed to river water at a subset of 26 sites within four tributaries. Our work resulted in three independent lines of evidence related to the potential hazards of CEC exposure to fish. First, vulnerability (where vulnerability refers to likelihood) of surface waters to CEC presence was predicted using select watershed characteristics. Second, hazard to fish (where hazard means the potential for adverse biological responses) was predicted using screening values for a subset of CECs. Third, biological responses of fathead minnow exposed to river water in streamside exposures were measured. We assessed the congruence of these three lines of evidence for identifying sites with elevated hazards to CEC exposure. Predicted vulnerability and hazards agreed at 66% of all sites. Where the two indices did not agree, vulnerability often underestimated predicted hazard. When compared with measured biological responses from streamside exposures, predicted hazards agreed for 42% of samples. Furthermore, when predicted hazards for specific effect categories were compared with similar measured biomarkers, 26% and 46% of samples agreed for reproductive and physiological effect categories, respectively. Overall, vulnerability and hazard predictions tended to overestimate the measured biological responses, providing a protective estimate of the potential hazards of CEC exposure to fish. When used together, these three approaches can help resource managers prioritize management activities in minimizing hazards of CEC exposure and can be used by researchers to prioritize studies focused on understanding the hazards of CEC exposure to fish. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2022;18:1246-1259. © 2021 The Authors. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC). This article has been contributed to by US Government employees and their work is in the public domain in the USA.
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- St. Cloud State University, St. CloudMinnesotaUSA
- Loyola UniversityChicagoIllinoisUSA
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Kiesling RL, Elliott SM, Kennedy JL, Hummel SL. Validation of a vulnerability index of exposure to chemicals of emerging concern in surface water and sediment of Great Lakes tributaries of the United States. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 830:154618. [PMID: 35307448 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154618] [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: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Widespread occurrence of emerging contaminants in Great Lakes tributaries led to the development and publication of a vulnerability index (VI) to assess the potential exposure of aquatic communities to chemicals of emerging concern (CEC) in the Great Lakes basin. The robust nature of the VI was tested to evaluate the underlying statistical model and expand the spatial domain of the index. Data collected at 131 new sampling sites (Test 1) and published data from independent studies (Test 2) were used to test the model predictions. Test 1 water and sediment samples were analyzed for the same classes of CEC chemicals and compared to the predictions for the original VI. Concentrations and numbers of unique CECs detected in water and sediment samples were similar between the original data and the two test datasets, although CECs tended to have higher detection frequencies in the original dataset compared to the Test 1 and Test 2 datasets. For example, 69 CECs were detected in ≥30% of water samples in the original dataset compared with 17 CECs in the Test 1 data and 59 in the Test 2 data. Predicted vulnerability for test sites agreed with actual vulnerability 64% of the time for water and 71% of the time for sediment. Agreement percentage results were greater when individual sites were grouped by river, with 82% agreement between predictions and actual vulnerability for water and 78% agreement for sediment. For the entire dataset, the VI ranks correlated with an independent estimate of potential biological impact. Agreement percentage was the greatest for low or high vulnerability index values but highly variable for sites that are classified as having medium vulnerability. Despite the underlying variability, there is a significant correlation (R2 = 0.26; p < 0.01) between the VI ranking of tributaries and the independent ranking of potential negative biological impact.
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- U.S. Geological Survey, 2280 Woodale Drive, Mounds View, MN 55112, USA.
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- U.S. Geological Survey, 8551 Research Way, Middleton, WI 53562, USA.
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5600 American Blvd W #990, Bloomington, MN 55437, USA.
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Pearman JK, Wood SA, Vandergoes MJ, Atalah J, Waters S, Adamson J, Thomson-Laing G, Thompson L, Howarth JD, Hamilton DP, Pochon X, Biessy L, Brasell KA, Dahl J, Ellison R, Fitzsimons SJ, Gard H, Gerrard T, Gregersen R, Holloway M, Li X, Kelly DJ, Martin R, McFarlane K, McKay NP, Moody A, Moy CM, Naeher S, Newnham R, Parai R, Picard M, Puddick J, Rees ABH, Reyes L, Schallenberg M, Shepherd C, Short J, Simon KS, Steiner K, Šunde C, Terezow M, Tibby J. A bacterial index to estimate lake trophic level: National scale validation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 812:152385. [PMID: 34942258 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Lakes and their catchments have been subjected to centuries to millennia of exploitation by humans. Efficient monitoring methods are required to promote proactive protection and management. Traditional monitoring is time consuming and expensive, which limits the number of lakes monitored. Lake surface sediments provide a temporally integrated representation of environmental conditions and contain high microbial biomass. Based on these attributes, we hypothesized that bacteria associated with lake trophic states could be identified and used to develop an index that would not be confounded by non-nutrient stressor gradients. Metabarcoding (16S rRNA gene) was used to assess bacterial communities present in surface sediments from 259 non-saline lakes in New Zealand encompassing a range of trophic states from alpine microtrophic lakes to lowland hypertrophic lakes. A subset of lakes (n = 96) with monitoring data was used to identify indicator amplicon sequence variants (ASVs) associated with different trophic states. A total of 10,888 indicator taxa were identified and used to develop a Sediment Bacterial Trophic Index (SBTI), which signficantly correlated (r2 = 0.842, P < 0.001) with the Trophic Lake Index. The SBTI was then derived for the remaining 163 lakes, providing new knowledge of the trophic state of these unmonitored lakes. This new, robust DNA-based tool provides a rapid and cost-effective method that will allow a greater number of lakes to be monitored and more effectively managed in New Zealand and globally. The SBTI could also be applied in a paleolimnological context to investigate changes in trophic status over centuries to millennia.
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- John K Pearman
- Cawthron Institute, Private Bag 2, Nelson 7042, New Zealand.
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- Cawthron Institute, Private Bag 2, Nelson 7042, New Zealand
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- Cawthron Institute, Private Bag 2, Nelson 7042, New Zealand
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- Cawthron Institute, Private Bag 2, Nelson 7042, New Zealand
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- Cawthron Institute, Private Bag 2, Nelson 7042, New Zealand
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- Cawthron Institute, Private Bag 2, Nelson 7042, New Zealand
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- Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Road, Nathan, Qld 4111, Australia
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- Cawthron Institute, Private Bag 2, Nelson 7042, New Zealand; Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Private Bag 349, Warkworth 0941, New Zealand
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- Cawthron Institute, Private Bag 2, Nelson 7042, New Zealand
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- GNS Science, PO, Box 30-368, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
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- Waka Taurua Consulting, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
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- GNS Science, PO, Box 30-368, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
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- GNS Science, PO, Box 30-368, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
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- Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- GNS Science, PO, Box 30-368, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
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- Cawthron Institute, Private Bag 2, Nelson 7042, New Zealand
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- School of Earth and Sustainability, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, United States
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- Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- Cawthron Institute, Private Bag 2, Nelson 7042, New Zealand
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- Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- GNS Science, PO, Box 30-368, Lower Hutt 5040, New Zealand
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- Adelaide University, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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- Auckland University, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Adelaide University, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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Ahmad A, Kurniawan SB, Abdullah SRS, Othman AR, Hasan HA. Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in aquaculture effluent: Insight into breeding and rearing activities, alarming impacts, regulations, performance of wastewater treatment unit and future approaches. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 290:133319. [PMID: 34922971 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The contamination of aquaculture products and effluents by contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) from the direct chemical use in aquaculture activities or surrounding industries is currently an issue of increasing concern as these CECs exert acute and chronic effects on living organisms. CECs have been detected in aquaculture water, sediment, and culture species, and antibiotics, antifoulants, and disinfectants are the commonly detected groups. Through accumulation, CECs can reside in the tissue of aquaculture products and eventually consumed by humans. Currently, effluents containing CECs are discharged to the surrounding environment while producing sediments that eventually contaminate rivers as receiving bodies. The rearing (grow-out) stages of aquaculture activities are issues regarding CECs-contamination in aquaculture covering water, sediment, and aquaculture products. Proper regulations should be imposed on all aquaculturists to control chemical usage and ensure compliance to guidelines for appropriate effluent treatment. Several techniques for treating aquaculture effluents contaminated by CECs have been explored, including adsorption, wetland construction, photocatalysis, filtration, sludge activation, and sedimentation. The challenges imposed by CECs on aquaculture activities are discussed for the purpose of obtaining insights into current issues and providing future approaches for resolving associated problems. Stakeholders, such as researchers focusing on environment and aquaculture, are expected to benefit from the presented results in this article. In addition, the results may be useful in establishing aquaculture-related CECs regulations, assessing toxicity to living biota, and preventing pollution.
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- Azmi Ahmad
- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Polytechnic Education and Community College, Ministry of Higher Education, 62100, Putrajaya, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Research Centre for Sustainable Process Technology (CESPRO), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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Swank A, Wang L, Ward J, Schoenfuss H. Multigenerational effects of a complex urban contaminant mixture on the behavior of larval and adult fish in multiple fitness contexts. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 791:148095. [PMID: 34139491 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Agricultural and urban storm water runoffs can introduce chemicals of emerging concern (CECs) into waterways. These chemicals can be continually released, persist, or even accumulate over time, with adverse effects on the physiology and behavior of aquatic species. Most studies aimed at evaluating the intergenerational effects of CECs have focused exclusively on single chemicals. By comparison, little is known about the effects of complex CEC mixtures on the behavior of organisms, or how these effects might manifest in subsequent generations. In this study, we exposed three generations of fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) to environmentally relevant concentrations of a complex CEC mixture representative of urban-impacted waterways and assessed the growth and behavior of larval and adult fish in life-stage-relevant fitness contexts (foraging, boldness, courtship). We found that (i) multigenerational exposure to a complex mixture of CECs altered the behavior of both larvae and adults in different fitness contexts; (ii) concentration-dependent patterns of behavioral impairment were consistent across fitness contexts and life stages; and (iii) the effects of exposure were magnified in the F1 and F2 generations. These results highlight the need for long-term, multigenerational assessments of CECs in affected waterways to robustly inform conservation practices aimed at managing aquatic systems.
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- Ally Swank
- Department of Biology, Ball State University, United States of America
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, St. Cloud State University, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Ball State University, United States of America.
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, St. Cloud State University, United States of America
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Vaugeois M, Venturelli PA, Hummel SL, Forbes VE. A simulation-based evaluation of management actions to reduce the risk of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) to walleye in the Great Lakes Basin. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 768:144326. [PMID: 33736309 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are ubiquitous, present in complex chemical mixtures, and represent a threat to the Great Lake ecosystem. Mitigation strategies are needed to protect populations of key species, but knowledge about ecological and biological effects of CECs at the population level are limited. In this study, we combined laboratory data on CEC effects at the individual-level with in-situ CEC concentration data in a walleye (Sander vitreus) population model to simulate the effectiveness of different CEC mitigation strategies in the Maumee River and Lake Erie. We compared the effectiveness of moderate mitigation (50% reduction in exposure level) of an entire watershed versus intensive mitigation (reduction of exposure to a level that does not affect walleye) of single river sites for three CEC mixture scenarios (agricultural, urban, and combined). We also explored the impact of hypothetical chemical toxicokinetics (the time course of chemicals in walleye) on the relative effectiveness of the mitigation strategies. Our results suggest that when CECs impact fecundity, single-site mitigation is more effective when it focuses on spawning sites and nearby downstream sites that are substantially impaired. Our simulations also suggest that chemical toxicokinetics are important when evaluating single-site mitigation strategies, but that population characteristics, such as stage-specific mortality rate, are more important when evaluating watershed mitigation strategies. Results can be used to guide fisheries management, such as choosing habitat restoration sites, and identify key knowledge gaps that direct future research and monitoring.
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- Maxime Vaugeois
- Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA.
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
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Banda JA, Gefell D, An V, Bellamy A, Biesinger Z, Boase J, Chiotti J, Gorsky D, Robinson T, Schlueter S, Withers J, Hummel SL. Characterization of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in lake sturgeon serum and gametes. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 266:115051. [PMID: 32640408 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115051] [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: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Recent research suggests contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are widespread and environmentally relevant concentrations can impact fishes. However, little is known about impacts of CECs to long-lived or rare species. The objective of this study was to characterize CEC concentrations in lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) serum and gametes. Blood serum was collected non-lethally from lake sturgeon at four lower Great Lakes basin sites: Detroit, upper Niagara, lower Niagara, and St. Lawrence rivers; additionally, gametes were collected from lake sturgeon in the St. Lawrence River. Samples were analyzed for pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). Overall, 44 different PPCPs were identified in serum and gamete samples across sites, with 22 PPCPs identified in at least 25% of serum samples and three PPCPs identified in 25% of gamete samples. PPCP concentrations in serum and gametes ranged from 0.00208 to 130 ppb and 0.00538-190 ppb, respectively. NMDS ordination revealed differences in the presence and concentrations of PPCPs in lake sturgeon serum across sites, however, N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET), hydrocortisone, benztropine, and amitriptyline were detected in at least one serum sample at all sites. Additionally, DEET, 10-hydroxy-amitriptyline, and sertraline were detected in ≥25% of gamete samples collected from the St. Lawrence River. Twenty-six PBDE congeners were identified in 25% of serum samples and 24 were identified in 25% of gamete samples. PBDEs in serum were present across all sites and in gametes of St. Lawrence River lake sturgeon, and total PBDE concentrations in serum and gametes ranged from 0.184 to 12.7 ppb and 0.0826-0.44 ppb, respectively. Managers of lake sturgeon populations may need to consider the impacts of CECs if reproductive, developmental, behavioral, growth effects, or mortality are observed in the Great Lakes basin or other areas that are impacted by increased exposures to PPCPs and PBDEs.
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- Jo A Banda
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4625 Morse Road, Suite 104, Columbus, OH, 43230, USA
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 3817 Luker Road, Cortland, NY, 13045, USA
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- Department of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 82071-3332, USA
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN, 55437, USA
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1101 Casey Road, Basom, New York, 14013, USA
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- Alpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office-Detroit River Substation, John D Dingell Visitor Center, 5437 West Jefferson Ave., Trenton, MI, 48183, USA
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- Alpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office-Detroit River Substation, John D Dingell Visitor Center, 5437 West Jefferson Ave., Trenton, MI, 48183, USA
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1101 Casey Road, Basom, New York, 14013, USA
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- Department of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 82071-3332, USA
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 3817 Luker Road, Cortland, NY, 13045, USA
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Fishery Center, P.O. Box 75, Lamar, PA, 16848, USA
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5600 American Blvd. West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN, 55437, USA.
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Korn VR, Ward JL, Edmiston PL, Schoenfuss HL. Temperature-Dependent Biomarkers of Estrogenic Exposure in a Piscivore Freshwater Fish. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2020; 79:156-166. [PMID: 32266455 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-020-00726-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The biological effects of endocrine-active compounds and increasing water temperatures as a result of climate change have been studied extensively and independently, but there is a dearth of research to examine the combined effect of these factors on exposed organisms. Recent data suggest that estrogenic exposure and rising ambient temperatures independently impact predator-prey relationships. However, establishing these connections in natural settings is complex. These obstacles can be circumvented if biomarkers of estrogenic exposure in resident fish can predict changes in predator-prey relationships. To test the effects of estrone and temperature, the piscivore bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) was exposed for 30 days to estrone at concentrations (90 ± 17.6 ng/L [mean ± standard deviation] and 414 ± 146 ng/L) previously shown to reduce prey-capture success. Exposures were conducted at four temperatures (15 °C, 18 °C, 21 °C, 24 °C) to simulate breeding season ambient temperatures across the natural range of this species. A suite of morphological and physiological biomarkers previously linked to estrogenic exposures were examined. Biomarkers of estrone exposure were more commonly and severely impacted in male fish than in female fish. Notably, the gonadosomatic index was lower and gonads were less mature in exposed males. Additionally, temperature modulated the effects of estrone similarly in males and females with fish exposed at higher temperatures typically exhibiting a decreased morphological index. This study provides evidence that alterations in hepatic function and gonadal function may cause shifts in metabolism and energy allocation that may lead to declining prey capture performance.
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- V R Korn
- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, St. Cloud State University, WSB-273, 720 Fourth Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, USA
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- Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, St. Cloud State University, WSB-273, 720 Fourth Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, USA.
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Vaugeois M, Venturelli PA, Hummel SL, Accolla C, Forbes VE. Population context matters: Predicting the effects of metabolic stress mediated by food availability and predation with an agent- and energy budget-based model. Ecol Modell 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2019.108903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cox MK, Ward JL, Matsuura M, Aing R, Schoenfuss HL, Kohno S. Estrone exposure interacts with temperature to alter predator evasion performance and systemic mRNA abundances. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 692:519-528. [PMID: 31351294 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Environmental estrogens from anthropogenic activities are ubiquitous in aquatic ecosystems. Ambient temperature in these systems also fluctuates in daily, seasonal, and long-term rhythms. While both factors have been studied extensively, their interaction on aquatic life is critical to understand. The objective of this study was, therefore, to examine how behavior and gene expression are impacted by estrogenic exposure across a range of environmental temperatures. Larval fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) were exposed to estrone (E1) at two concentrations (nominal 625 and 1250 ng/L) or to an ethanol solvent control, at one of four temperatures (15, 18, 21 and 24 °C) from fertilization to 21 days post-hatch. Exposed larvae were assessed for alterations in predator evasion performance and mRNA abundances of two genes for calcium channel receptors found in muscles - dihydropyridine receptor (dhpr) and ryanodine receptor 1, and the gonadal genes anti-Müllerian hormone, cytochrome P450 gonadal aromatase (cyp19a), doublesex and mab-3 related transcription factor 1 (dmrt1) and estrogen receptor 1 (esr1). Larval escape angle, escape latency, as well as systemic esr1 and cyp19a mRNA abundances were altered by an interaction between E1 concentration and temperature. E1-exposed larval exhibited reduced escape performance across all tested temperatures, whereas decreased systemic dhpr mRNA abundance was observed only at 18 °C. E1-exposure reduced systemic mRNA abundances of amh, cyp19a, dhpr, and ryr1, while temperature significantly reduced systemic cyp19a and dhpr mRNA abundances. E1-exposure and temperature significant enhanced systemic mRNA abundances of esr1 and cyp19a, respectively. These complex results illustrate the importance of considering how abiotic factors may moderate the effects of contaminant exposure during the sensitive larval developmental stage, as temperature modulates effects of estrogenic exposure on animal performance and mRNA abundances.
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- Megan K Cox
- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Saint Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Avenue South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301, United States
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Saint Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Avenue South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301, United States; Department of Biology, Ball State University, Cooper Life Sciences Building. 2000 West University Avenue, Muncie, IN 47306, United States
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Saint Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Avenue South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301, United States
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Saint Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Avenue South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301, United States
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Saint Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Avenue South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301, United States
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, Saint Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Avenue South, Saint Cloud, MN 56301, United States.
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Cipoletti N, Jorgenson ZG, Banda JA, Hummel SL, Kohno S, Schoenfuss HL. Land Use Contributions to Adverse Biological Effects in a Complex Agricultural and Urban Watershed: A Case Study of the Maumee River. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2019; 38:1035-1051. [PMID: 30883853 DOI: 10.1002/etc.4409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Revised: 02/04/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Agricultural and urban contaminants are an environmental concern because runoff may contaminate aquatic ecosystems, resulting in stress for exposed fish. The objective of the present controlled, field-based study was to assess the impacts of high-intensity agriculture and urban land use on multiple life stages of the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas), using the Maumee River (Toledo, OH, USA) as a case study. Laboratory cultured adult and larval fathead minnows were exposed for 21 d, and embryos were exposed until hatching to site-specific water along the lower reach of the Maumee River. Adult minnows were analyzed for reproduction and alterations to hematologic characteristics (vitellogenin, glucose, estradiol, 11-ketotestosterone). Water and fish tissue samples were analyzed for a suite of multiresidue pesticides, hormones, and pharmaceuticals. Contaminants were detected in every water and tissue sample, with 6 pesticides and 8 pharmaceuticals detected in at least 82% of water samples and at least half of tissue samples. Effects differed by exposed life stage and year of exposure. Fecundity was the most sensitive endpoint measured and was altered by water from multiple sites in both years. Physiological parameters associated with fecundity, such as plasma vitellogenin and steroid hormone concentrations, were seldom impacted. Larval fathead minnows appeared to be unaffected. Embryonic morphological development was delayed in embryos exposed to site waters collected in 2016 but not in 2017. A distinction between agricultural and urban influences in the Maumee River was not realized due to the great overlap in contaminant presence and biological effects. Differences in precipitation patterns between study years likely contributed to the observed biological differences and highlight the need for environmental exposure studies to assess the environmental risk of contaminants. Environ Toxicol Chem 2019;00:1-17. © 2019 SETAC.
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- Nicholas Cipoletti
- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
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- US Fish & Wildlife Service, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
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Kiesling RL, Elliott SM, Kammel LE, Choy SJ, Hummel SL. Predicting the occurrence of chemicals of emerging concern in surface water and sediment across the U.S. portion of the Great Lakes Basin. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 651:838-850. [PMID: 30253366 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.09.201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Revised: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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Chemicals of emerging concern (CECs) are introduced into the aquatic environment via various sources, posing a potential risk to aquatic organisms. Previous studies have identified relationships between the presence of CECs in water and broad-scale watershed characteristics. However, relationships between the presence of CECs and source-related watershed characteristics have not been explored across the Great Lakes basin. Boosted regression tree (BRT) analyses were used to develop predictive models of CEC occurrence in water and sediment throughout 24 U.S. tributaries to the Great Lakes. Models were based on the distribution of both broad-scale and source-related watershed characteristics. Twenty-one upstream watershed characteristics, including land cover, number of permitted point sources, and distance to point sources were used to develop models predicting the probability of CEC occurrence in surface water and bottom sediment. Total accuracy of BRT models ranged from 66% to 94% for both matrices. All 21 watershed characteristics were important predictor variables in at least one surface-water model; twenty were important in at least one bottom-sediment model. Among the model variables, developed land use and distance to point sources were important predictors of the presence of CEC classes in both water and sediment. Although limitations exist, BRT models are one tool available for assessing vulnerability of fisheries and aquatic resources to CEC occurrences.
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- Richard L Kiesling
- U.S. Geological Survey, 2280 Woodale Drive, Mounds View, MN 55112, United States of America.
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- U.S. Geological Survey, 2280 Woodale Drive, Mounds View, MN 55112, United States of America
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- U.S. Geological Survey, 1280 Terminal Street, West Sacramento, CA 95691, United States of America
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 505 Science Drive, Suite A, Madison, WI 53711, United States of America
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5600 American Blvd West, Suite 990, Bloomington, MN 55437, United States of America
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Burkina V, Zamaratskaia G, Sakalli S, Giang PT, Kodes V, Grabic R, Velisek J, Turek J, Kolarova J, Zlabek V, Randak T. Complex effects of pollution on fish in major rivers in the Czech Republic. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 164:92-99. [PMID: 30098510 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.07.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Monitoring the contamination level in aquatic environments and assessing the impact on aquatic life occurs throughout the world. In the present study, an approach based on a combination of biomarkers and the distribution of various industrial and municipal pollutants was used to investigate the effect of aquatic environmental contamination on fish. Monitoring was performed in ten rivers in the Czech Republic (Berounka, Dyje, Elbe, Lužnice, Odra, Ohře, Otava, Sázava, Svratka, and Vltava rivers, with one or two locations in each river) at the same sites that were regularly monitored within the Czech National Monitoring Program in 2007-2011. Health status, hepatic ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) activity, total cytochrome P450 content, and the plasma vitellogenin concentration were assessed in wild chub (Squalius cephalus) males caught at the monitored sites. The contamination level was the highest in the Svratka River downstream of Brno. Among all measured persistent organic pollutants (POPs), polychlorinated biphenyls and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and its metabolites were the major contributors of POPs in fish muscle. Elbe, Odra, and Svratka rivers were identified as the most polluted. Fish from these locations showed reduced gonad size, increased vitellogenin concentration in male plasma, EROD, and total cytochrome P450 content. These biomarkers can be used for future environmental monitoring assessments. Overall, this study improves our understanding of the relationship between human activities and pollutant loads and further contributes to the decision to support local watershed managers to protect water quality in this region.
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- Viktoriia Burkina
- University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi 728/II, 389 25 Vodnany, Czech Republic.
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- University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi 728/II, 389 25 Vodnany, Czech Republic; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala BioCenter, Department of Molecular Science, P.O. Box 7015, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden.
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- University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi 728/II, 389 25 Vodnany, Czech Republic.
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- University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi 728/II, 389 25 Vodnany, Czech Republic.
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- Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Section of Water Quality, Na Sabatce 17, CZ-14306 Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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- University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi 728/II, 389 25 Vodnany, Czech Republic.
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- University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi 728/II, 389 25 Vodnany, Czech Republic.
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- University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi 728/II, 389 25 Vodnany, Czech Republic.
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- University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi 728/II, 389 25 Vodnany, Czech Republic.
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- University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi 728/II, 389 25 Vodnany, Czech Republic.
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- University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, Zatisi 728/II, 389 25 Vodnany, Czech Republic.
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Marquardt SR, Annis M, Drum RG, Hummel SL, Mosby DE, Smith T. On the Cutting Edge of Research to Conserve At-Risk Species: Maximizing Impact through Partnerships. Integr Comp Biol 2018; 58:140-149. [PMID: 29697777 DOI: 10.1093/icb/icy009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Today's conservation challenges are complex. Solving these challenges often requires scientific collaborations that extend beyond the scope, expertise, and capacity of any single agency, organization, or institution. Conservation efforts can benefit from interdisciplinary collaboration, scientific and technological innovations, and the leveraging of capacity and resources among partners. Here we explore a series of case studies demonstrating how collaborative scientific partnerships are furthering the mission of the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), including: (1) contaminants of emerging concern in the Great Lakes Basin, (2) Poweshiek skipperling conservation, (3) using technology to improve population survey methods for bats and monarch butterfly, and (4) Big River restoration in the Southeast Missouri lead mining district. These case studies illustrate how strategic and effective scientific collaboration is a multi-stage process that requires investment of time and resources by all participants. Early coordination and communication is crucial to aligning planned work with scientific and decision-making needs. Collaborations between USFWS and external scientists can be mutually beneficial by supporting the agency mission while also providing an avenue for innovative research to be directly applied in conservation decisions and management actions.
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- Shauna R Marquardt
- Missouri Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Columbia, MO 65202, USA
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- Michigan Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA
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- Midwest Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bloomington, MN 55437, USA
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- Missouri Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Columbia, MO 65202, USA
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- Minnesota-Wisconsin Ecological Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bloomington, MN 55425, USA
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Jorgenson ZG, Thomas LM, Elliott SM, Cavallin JE, Randolph EC, Choy SJ, Alvarez DA, Banda JA, Gefell DJ, Lee KE, Furlong ET, Schoenfuss HL. Contaminants of emerging concern presence and adverse effects in fish: A case study in the Laurentian Great Lakes. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 236:718-733. [PMID: 29454282 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.01.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2017] [Revised: 01/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The Laurentian Great Lakes are a valuable natural resource that is affected by contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), including sex steroid hormones, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, and new generation pesticides. However, little is known about the fate and biological effects of CECs in tributaries to the Great Lakes. In the current study, 16 sites on three rivers in the Great Lakes basin (Fox, Cuyahoga, and Raquette Rivers) were assessed for CEC presence using polar organic chemical integrative samplers (POCIS) and grab water samplers. Biological activity was assessed through a combination of in vitro bioassays (focused on estrogenic activity) and in vivo assays with larval fathead minnows. In addition, resident sunfish, largemouth bass, and white suckers were assessed for changes in biological endpoints associated with CEC exposure. CECs were present in all water samples and POCIS extracts. A total of 111 and 97 chemicals were detected in at least one water sample and POCIS extract, respectively. Known estrogenic chemicals were detected in water samples at all 16 sites and in POCIS extracts at 13 sites. Most sites elicited estrogenic activity in bioassays. Ranking sites and rivers based on water chemistry, POCIS chemistry, or total in vitro estrogenicity produced comparable patterns with the Cuyahoga River ranking as most and the Raquette River as least affected by CECs. Changes in biological responses grouped according to physiological processes, and differed between species but not sex. The Fox and Cuyahoga Rivers often had significantly different patterns in biological response Our study supports the need for multiple lines of evidence and provides a framework to assess CEC presence and effects in fish in the Laurentian Great Lakes basin.
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- Zachary G Jorgenson
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Twin Cities Field Office, 4101 American Blvd. E, Bloomington, MN, 55425, United States; Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, 720 Fourth Ave. S, WSB-273, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, 720 Fourth Ave. S, WSB-273, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, 2280 Woodale Dr., Mounds View, MN, 55112, United States
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mid-Continent Ecology Division Laboratory, 6201 Congdon Blvd., Duluth, MN, 55804, United States
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mid-Continent Ecology Division Laboratory, 6201 Congdon Blvd., Duluth, MN, 55804, United States
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Green Bay Field Office, 505 Science Dr., Madison, WI, 53711, United States
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center, 4200 E New Haven Rd., Columbia, MO, 65201, United States
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ohio Field Office, 4625 Morse Rd., Suite 104, Columbus, OH, 43230, United States
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New York Field Office, 3817 Luker Rd., Cortland, NY, 13045, United States
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, 415 Pokegama Ave. S, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744, United States
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- U.S. Geological Survey, National Water Quality Laboratory, Denver Federal Center, Bldg 95, Denver, CO, 80225, United States
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- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory, 720 Fourth Ave. S, WSB-273, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States.
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Elliott SM, Brigham ME, Lee KE, Banda JA, Choy SJ, Gefell DJ, Minarik TA, Moore JN, Jorgenson ZG. Contaminants of emerging concern in tributaries to the Laurentian Great Lakes: I. Patterns of occurrence. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0182868. [PMID: 28953889 PMCID: PMC5617142 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Human activities introduce a variety of chemicals to the Laurentian Great Lakes including pesticides, pharmaceuticals, flame retardants, plasticizers, and solvents (collectively referred to as contaminants of emerging concern or CECs) potentially threatening the vitality of these valuable ecosystems. We conducted a basin-wide study to identify the presence of CECs and other chemicals of interest in 12 U.S. tributaries to the Laurentian Great Lakes during 2013 and 2014. A total of 292 surface-water and 80 sediment samples were collected and analyzed for approximately 200 chemicals. A total of 32 and 28 chemicals were detected in at least 30% of water and sediment samples, respectively. Concentrations ranged from 0.0284 (indole) to 72.2 (cholesterol) μg/L in water and 1.75 (diphenhydramine) to 20,800 μg/kg (fluoranthene) in sediment. Cluster analyses revealed chemicals that frequently co-occurred such as pharmaceuticals and flame retardants at sites receiving similar inputs such as wastewater treatment plant effluent. Comparison of environmental concentrations to water and sediment-quality benchmarks revealed that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations often exceeded benchmarks in both water and sediment. Additionally, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and dichlorvos concentrations exceeded water-quality benchmarks in several rivers. Results from this study can be used to understand organism exposure, prioritize river basins for future management efforts, and guide detailed assessments of factors influencing transport and fate of CECs in the Great Lakes Basin.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sarah M. Elliott
- U.S. Geological Survey, Mounds View, Minnesota, United States of America
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| | - Mark E. Brigham
- U.S. Geological Survey, Mounds View, Minnesota, United States of America
| | - Kathy E. Lee
- U.S. Geological Survey, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States of America
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America
| | - Steven J. Choy
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Cortland, New York, United States of America
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- Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Cicero, IL, United States of America
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Chubbuck, Idaho, United States of America
| | - Zachary G. Jorgenson
- Department of Biology, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States of America
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America
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