Tags

Type your tag names separated by a space and hit enter

Perfluoroalkyl substance contamination of the Llobregat River ecosystem (Mediterranean area, NE Spain).
Sci Total Environ. 2015 Jan 15; 503-504:48-57.ST

Abstract

The occurrence and sources of 21 perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs: C4-C14, C16, C18 carboxylate, C4, C6-C8 and C10 sulfonates and C8 sulfonamide) were determined in water, sediment, and biota of the Llobregat River basin (NE Spain). Analytes were extracted by solid phase extraction (SPE) and determined by liquid chromatography triple quadrupole mass spectrometer (LC-QqQ-MS). All samples were contaminated with at least one PFAS, being the most frequently found perfluorobutanoate (PFBA), perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (L-PFOS). In general, mean PFAS concentrations measured in sediments (0.01-3.67 ng g(-1)) and biota (0.79-431 μg kg(-1)) samples were higher than those found in water (0.01-233 ng L(-1)). L-PFOS presented very high levels in biota and water, particularly in the Anoia River where a maximum concentration of 2.71 μg L(-1) was related to important industrial activities. However, this pollution does not extend down the Llobregat River according to cumulated values. None of the hazard quotients (HQ) calculated indicate potential risk for the different tropic levels considered (algae, Daphnia sp. and fish). According to Maximum Allowable Concentration (MAC) proposed by the European Commission (L-PFOS) and to Provisional Health Advisory (PHA) values (PFOA, L-PFOS) established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), only two water samples exceeded PHA concentration for L-PFOS.

Links

Publisher Full Text (DOI)

Authors+Show Affiliations

Campo J
Food and Environmental Safety Research Group (SAMA-UV), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n. 46100, Burjassot, València, Spain. Electronic address: Julian.Campo@uv.es.
Pérez F
Department of Environmental Chemistry (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain.
Masiá A
Food and Environmental Safety Research Group (SAMA-UV), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n. 46100, Burjassot, València, Spain.
Picó Y
Food and Environmental Safety Research Group (SAMA-UV), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estellés s/n. 46100, Burjassot, València, Spain.
Farré Ml
Department of Environmental Chemistry (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain.
Barceló D
Department of Environmental Chemistry (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Emili Grahit, 101, Edifici H2O, Parc Científic i Tecnològic de la Universitat de Girona, E-17003 Girona, Spain.

MeSH

Alkanesulfonic AcidsAnimalsCaprylatesDaphniaEcosystemEnvironmental MonitoringFishesFluorocarbonsGeologic SedimentsRiversSolid Phase ExtractionSpainWater Pollutants, Chemical

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

24935262

Citation

Campo, Julian, et al. "Perfluoroalkyl Substance Contamination of the Llobregat River Ecosystem (Mediterranean Area, NE Spain)." The Science of the Total Environment, vol. 503-504, 2015, pp. 48-57.
Campo J, Pérez F, Masiá A, et al. Perfluoroalkyl substance contamination of the Llobregat River ecosystem (Mediterranean area, NE Spain). Sci Total Environ. 2015;503-504:48-57.
Campo, J., Pérez, F., Masiá, A., Picó, Y., Farré, M. l., & Barceló, D. (2015). Perfluoroalkyl substance contamination of the Llobregat River ecosystem (Mediterranean area, NE Spain). The Science of the Total Environment, 503-504, 48-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.05.094
Campo J, et al. Perfluoroalkyl Substance Contamination of the Llobregat River Ecosystem (Mediterranean Area, NE Spain). Sci Total Environ. 2015 Jan 15;503-504:48-57. PubMed PMID: 24935262.
* Article titles in AMA citation format should be in sentence-case
TY - JOUR T1 - Perfluoroalkyl substance contamination of the Llobregat River ecosystem (Mediterranean area, NE Spain). AU - Campo,Julian, AU - Pérez,Francisca, AU - Masiá,Ana, AU - Picó,Yolanda, AU - Farré,Marinel la, AU - Barceló,Damià, Y1 - 2014/06/14/ PY - 2014/03/04/received PY - 2014/05/20/revised PY - 2014/05/21/accepted PY - 2014/6/18/entrez PY - 2014/6/18/pubmed PY - 2015/1/30/medline KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Distribution KW - Hazard quotient KW - LC–MS/MS KW - Mediterranean rivers KW - Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) SP - 48 EP - 57 JF - The Science of the total environment JO - Sci Total Environ VL - 503-504 N2 - The occurrence and sources of 21 perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs: C4-C14, C16, C18 carboxylate, C4, C6-C8 and C10 sulfonates and C8 sulfonamide) were determined in water, sediment, and biota of the Llobregat River basin (NE Spain). Analytes were extracted by solid phase extraction (SPE) and determined by liquid chromatography triple quadrupole mass spectrometer (LC-QqQ-MS). All samples were contaminated with at least one PFAS, being the most frequently found perfluorobutanoate (PFBA), perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (L-PFOS). In general, mean PFAS concentrations measured in sediments (0.01-3.67 ng g(-1)) and biota (0.79-431 μg kg(-1)) samples were higher than those found in water (0.01-233 ng L(-1)). L-PFOS presented very high levels in biota and water, particularly in the Anoia River where a maximum concentration of 2.71 μg L(-1) was related to important industrial activities. However, this pollution does not extend down the Llobregat River according to cumulated values. None of the hazard quotients (HQ) calculated indicate potential risk for the different tropic levels considered (algae, Daphnia sp. and fish). According to Maximum Allowable Concentration (MAC) proposed by the European Commission (L-PFOS) and to Provisional Health Advisory (PHA) values (PFOA, L-PFOS) established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), only two water samples exceeded PHA concentration for L-PFOS. SN - 1879-1026 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/24935262/Perfluoroalkyl_substance_contamination_of_the_Llobregat_River_ecosystem__Mediterranean_area_NE_Spain__ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -