Review of the ecotoxicological effects of emerging contaminants to soil biota
| Autor: | Ana C. Freitas, Teresa Rocha-Santos, Ana R. Gomes, Celine I.L. Justino, Ruth Pereira, Armando C. Duarte |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
Environmental Engineering
Soil biology 0211 other engineering and technologies Context (language use) 02 engineering and technology pharmaceuticals 010501 environmental sciences Ecotoxicology 01 natural sciences Soil Environmental protection Humans Soil Pollutants Ecosystem industrial compounds Soil Microbiology 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Risk assessment 2. Zero hunger 021110 strategic defence & security studies Emerging contaminants Toxicity business.industry Environmental engineering risk assessment Biota General Medicine 15. Life on land Natural resource 13. Climate action Agriculture Sustainability Environmental science Pharmaceuticals Terrestrial ecosystem business Industrial compounds Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) instacron:RCAAP |
| ISSN: | 1532-4117 1093-4529 |
| Popis: | In recent years, emerging contaminants (e.g. pesticides and their metabolites, pharmaceuticals, personal and house care products, life-style compounds, food additives, industrial products and wastes, as well as nanomaterials) have become a problem to the environment. In fact, the cumulative use of a panoply of chemical substances in agriculture, industrial activities, in our homes and in health care services has led to their recent appearance in detectable levels in soils, surface, and groundwater resources, with unpredictable consequences for these ecosystems. Few data exist regarding the toxicity and potential for bioaccumulation in biota. When available, data were obtained only for some representatives of the main groups of chemical substances, and for a limited number of species, following non-standard protocols. This makes difficult the calculation of predicted no effect concentrations (PNEC) and the existence of sufficient data to set limits for their release into the environment. This is particularly concerning for the soil compartment, since only recently the scientific community, regulators, and the public have realised the importance of protecting this natural resource and its services to guarantee the sustainability of terrestrial ecosystems and human well-being. In this context, this review paper aims to identify the major groups of soil emerging contaminants, their sources, pathways and receptors, and in parallel to analyse existing ecotoxicological data for soil biota. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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