Biological plausibility as a tool to associate analytical data for micropollutants and effect potentials in wastewater, surface water, and sediments with effects in fishes

Maier, Diana; Bláha, Luděk; Giesy, John P.; Henneberg, Anja; Köhler, Heinz-Rüdiger; Kuch, Bertram; Osterauer, Raphaela; Peschke, Katharina; Richter, D.; Scheurer, Marco; Triebskorn, Rita

doi:10.1016/j.watres.2014.08.050

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“…The treatment of domestic sewage results in the production of considerable volumes of wastewater every day, a large proportion of which is discharged into natural waterways (Dong et al, 2015). Most widely used treatment technologies are not entirely effective at removing chemicals (Calisto and Esteves, 2009;Maier et al, 2015), and wastewater discharge is, therefore, a major source for various classes of contaminants to enter aquatic-receiving environments (la Farré et al, 2008;Kaplan, 2013;Jasinska et al, 2015). Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) are especially prevalent in domestic wastewater.…”

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Diurnal activity patterns as a sensitive behavioural outcome in fish: effect of short‐term exposure to treated sewage and a sub‐lethal PPCP mixture

Melvin

Buck

Fabbro

2016

J of Applied Toxicology

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Sub-lethal toxicological responses are common occurrences in aquatic animals exposed to sewage wastewater and organic wastewater contaminants. Behavioural alterations are particularly sensitive indicators of sub-lethal toxicological stress in animals exposed to various pollutants, and often correlate with higher-level outcomes. Diurnal activity patterns in many fish species are sensitive to changes in natural biotic factors, but few studies have explored how environmental pollutants influence such rhythms. We investigated diurnal activity patterns in the mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki), after exposure to UV-treated sewage and a mixture of key contaminants identified through chemical analysis and subsequent risk-based prioritization of the wastewater. Exposure to 50% and 100% wastewater abolished daytime activity levels in male, but not female fish. Chemical analysis identified fluoxetine, diazinon and triclosan above their reported predicted-no-effect-concentrations (PNECs), and fish were thus exposed to a mixture of these compounds at 1, 10 and 100 μg l -1. Behavioural responses were highly consistent between fish exposed to wastewater and the contaminant mixture, indicating that these prioritized contaminants are indeed likely contributing to the observed effects. Effective concentrations of the mixture were considerably lower than those reported as eliciting behavioural effects in previous studies exploring each of these compounds alone. Results warn of the potential for negative higher-level consequences associated with exposures of fish to common organic wastewater contaminants, as altered diurnal activity patterns could conceivably scale-up to influence performance including foraging success and predator avoidance. Further research is necessary to increase our understanding of linkages between alterations to diurnal activities and effects at the population level.

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Diurnal activity patterns as a sensitive behavioural outcome in fish: effect of short‐term exposure to treated sewage and a sub‐lethal PPCP mixture

Melvin

Buck

Fabbro

2016

J of Applied Toxicology

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“…Sampling of gammarids took place at S 0, S 3, and S 5, whereas the macrozoobenthic community was investigated at sites S 0, S 1, S 2, S 3, and S 4. As the results obtained for the gammarid investigations should be comparable to results gained from diverse analyses with feral fish conducted by other partners within the project our study was embedded in (SchussenAktivplus) (Triebskorn et al, 2013a;Henneberg et al, 2014;Henneberg and Triebskorn, 2015;Maier et al, 2015Maier et al, , 2016, fish and gammarids were caught simultaneously at the same sites at the Schussen river, at sites S 0 and S 3. S 0 was chosen as a sampling site upstream of the WWTP.…”

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“…These results are corroborated by physico-chemical data for the respective sampling sites prior to and after the WWTP upgrade which have been assessed according to the protocol of the European Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (European Comission, 2000). With respect to this, the water quality of the Argen can be classified as "very good" whereas the water quality of the Schussen has to be classified as "good" (Maier et al, 2015;Peschke and Triebskorn, 2017). Also micropollutant analyses conducted in parallel showed that the Argen river is less polluted with chemicals than the Schussen, but, however, cannot be classified as completely "unpolluted" (Triebskorn et al, 2013b;Scheurer et al, 2017b).…”

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Impact of a Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade on Amphipods and Other Macroinvertebrates: Individual and Community Responses

Peschke

Capowiez

Köhler

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Front. Environ. Sci.

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In the present study, we investigated the efficiency of additional wastewater treatment based on powdered activated carbon and its benefit for the ecosystem of a connected river system in the catchment area of Lake Constance, Southern Germany. We focused on the overall health status of gammarids and the integrity of the macrozoobenthic community. Samples were taken up-and downstream of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), as well as before and after its upgrading. The investigations showed that both sex ratio and fecundity of gammarids, as well as the macrozoobenthic community were affected by the effluent prior to the WWTP upgrade. After the upgrade, gammarids from the downstream site did not differ any longer from those collected upstream of the WWTP with respect to the investigated health parameters. Furthermore, the overall number of taxa and, particularly, the number of sensitive taxa within the macrozoobenthic community downstream of the WWTP increased considerably. Therefore, we conclude that the additional treatment with powdered activated carbon was highly efficient to improve invertebrate health and community integrity.

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“…More detailed information on exposure conditions and procedure of fish sampling are provided by Henneberg et al [31], Maier et al [32], and Wilhelm et al [30]. Before and after the WWTP upgrade, eggs of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and brown trout (Salmo trutta f. fario), as well as juvenile fish of both species, were exposed in a bypass mesocosm connected to the Schussen River downstream of the WWTP (Bypass Gunzenhaus), and as a reference, in a bypass system flown through by the water of the Argen River (Bypass Pflegelberg).…”

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Freshwater ecosystems profit from activated carbon-based wastewater treatment across various levels of biological organisation in a short timeframe

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Background: Wastewater treatment plants are known as major sources for the release of micropollutants and bacteria into surface waters. To reduce this contaminant and microbial input, new technologies for effluent treatment have become available. The present paper reports the chemical, microbiological, biochemical, and biological effects of upgrading a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) with a powdered activated carbon stage in the catchment area of the Schussen River, the largest German tributary of Lake Constance. Data were obtained prior to and after the upgrade between 2011 and 2017. Results: After the upgrading, the release of antibiotic resistant and non-resistant bacteria, micropollutants, and their effect potentials was significantly lower in the effluent. In addition, in the Schussen River downstream of the wastewater treatment plant, reduced concentrations of micropollutants were accompanied by both a significantly improved health of fish and invertebrates, along with a better condition of the macrozoobenthic community. Conclusions: The present study clearly provides evidence for the causality between a WWTP upgrade by powdered activated carbon and ecosystem improvement and demonstrates the promptness of positive ecological changes in response to such action. The outcome of this study urgently advocates an investment in further wastewater treatment as a basis for decreasing the release of micropollutants and both resistant and non-resistant bacteria into receiving water bodies and, as a consequence, to sustainably protect river ecosystem health and drinking water resources for mankind in the future.

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Biological plausibility as a tool to associate analytical data for micropollutants and effect potentials in wastewater, surface water, and sediments with effects in fishes

Cited by 43 publications

References 83 publications

Diurnal activity patterns as a sensitive behavioural outcome in fish: effect of short‐term exposure to treated sewage and a sub‐lethal PPCP mixture

Diurnal activity patterns as a sensitive behavioural outcome in fish: effect of short‐term exposure to treated sewage and a sub‐lethal PPCP mixture

Impact of a Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade on Amphipods and Other Macroinvertebrates: Individual and Community Responses

Freshwater ecosystems profit from activated carbon-based wastewater treatment across various levels of biological organisation in a short timeframe

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