International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(13), P. 7717 - 7717
Published: June 23, 2022
The
pollution
of
the
aquatic
environment
has
become
a
worldwide
problem.
widespread
use
pesticides,
heavy
metals
and
pharmaceuticals
through
anthropogenic
activities
increased
emission
such
contaminants
into
wastewater.
Pharmaceuticals
constitute
significant
class
can
seriously
threaten
health
non-target
organisms.
No
strict
legal
regulations
on
consumption
release
water
bodies
have
been
implemented
global
scale.
Different
conventional
wastewater
treatments
are
not
well-designed
to
remove
emerging
from
with
high
efficiency.
Therefore,
particular
attention
paid
phycoremediation
technique,
which
seems
be
promising
choice
as
low-cost
environment-friendly
treatment.
This
technique
uses
macro-
or
micro-algae
for
removal
biotransformation
pollutants
is
constantly
being
developed
cope
issue
contamination.
aims
this
review
are:
(i)
examine
occurrence
in
water,
their
toxicity
organisms
describe
inefficient
treatments;
(ii)
present
cost-efficient
algal-based
techniques
contamination
removal;
(iii)
characterize
types
algae
cultivation
systems;
(iv)
challenges
advantages
phycoremediation.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
918, P. 170568 - 170568
Published: Feb. 2, 2024
Among
personal
care
products,
quaternium-15
is
prominently
featured
as
a
preservative
in
items
such
shampoos,
soaps,
shaving
and
cosmetics.
The
widespread
use
of
these
products
people's
daily
routines
contributes
to
release
into
aquatic
ecosystems.
In
this
context,
the
primary
aim
study
was
assess
physiological
cellular
responses
digestive
gland
gills
Mytilus
galloprovincialis
exposure.
Cell
viability
ability
cells
regulate
their
volume
were
evaluated.
Additionally,
expression
genes
involved
oxidative
stress
response
assessed
further
substantiate
compound's
harmful
effects.
Results
indicated
significant
decrease
both
RVD
(regulatory
decrease)
capacity
when
exposed
hypotonic
solution.
Furthermore,
impairment
cell
function
corroborated
by
modulation
stress-related
gene
expression,
including
SOD,
Cat,
well
Hsp70
CYP4Y1.
Similar
alterations
observed
gills,
reflecting
impaired
functionality
vital
organ
well.
summary,
outcomes
provide
conclusive
evidence
toxicity
quaternium-15.
This
underscores
urgent
need
investigate
toxicological
effects
contaminant
on
ecosystems
emphasises
necessity
limiting
containing
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
11(11), P. e0165825 - e0165825
Published: Nov. 3, 2016
Generally
unseen
and
infrequently
measured,
submarine
groundwater
discharge
(SGD)
can
transport
potentially
large
loads
of
nutrients
other
land-based
contaminants
to
coastal
ecosystems.
To
examine
this
linkage
we
employed
algal
bioassays,
benthic
community
analysis,
geochemical
methods
water
quality
parameters
nearshore
reefs
adjacent
a
variety
potential,
nutrient
sources
on
Maui.
Three
common
reef
algae,
Acanthophora
spicifera,
Hypnea
musciformis,
Ulva
spp.
were
collected
and/or
deployed
at
six
locations
with
SGD.
Algal
tissue
nitrogen
(N)
(δ15N,
N
%,
C:N)
compared
δ15N-nitrate
values
surface
all
locations.
Benthic
composition
was
estimated
for
ten
10-m
transects
per
location.
Reefs
sugarcane
farms
had
the
greatest
abundance
macroalgae,
low
species
diversity,
highest
concentrations
in
tissues,
groundwater,
marine
waters
anthropogenic
impact.
Based
δ15N
estimate
ca.
0.31
km2
Kahului
Bay
is
impacted
by
effluent
injected
underground
Wastewater
Reclamation
Facility
(WRF);
region
barren
corals
almost
entirely
dominated
colonial
zoanthids.
Significant
correlations
among
indicate
that
these
bioassays
provided
useful
measure
source
loading.
A
conceptual
model
uses
%
identify
potential
source(s)
relative
loading
proposed
Hawai'i.
These
results
SGD
be
significant
pathway
important
biogeochemical
ecological
implications
tropical,
oceanic
islands.
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
4, P. 50 - 66
Published: Dec. 3, 2021
Environmental
ubiquity
of
pharmaceuticals
has
stimulated
a
lot
societal
and
global
concerns.
The
occurrence
in
the
environment
differs
from
country
to
depending
on
extent
consumption
monitoring.
Most
studies
reporting
are
conducted
coastal
regions
with
numerous
articles
reviews
reported
developed
countries.
current
review
reports
inland
waters
major
focus
devoted
developing
countries
Africa
Asia.
was
further
dedicated
sources
distribution
mechanisms,
which
contribute
greatly
their
environment.
Antibiotics
non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory
drugs
(NSAIDs)
most
African
waters.
For
example,
an
antibiotic
(sulfamethoxazole)
detected
more
than
four
highest
concentrations
reaching
53.8–56.6
μg
L−1
Kenya
Mozambique.
Furthermore,
amoxicillin
ranging
0.087–272.2
were
Nigeria.
Ibuprofen,
is
NSAID
at
67.9
58.7
Durban
city
Msunduzi
River
(KwaZulu-Natal,
South
Africa),
respectively.
However,
concentration
antiretroviral
drug
(lamivudine)
up
167
found
surface
water
samples
collected
Nairobi
Kisumu
city,
Kenya.
In
Asian
countries,
antibiotics
365.05
samples.
other
comparably
below
environmental
Health
risks
associated
fate
critically
reviewed.
Sample
preparation
techniques
analytical
instruments
necessary
for
also
concluding
remarks
based
deliberating
possible
future
prospects
within
research
expertise.
