Emerging contaminants and nutrients in a saline aquifer of a complex environment

González-Acevedo, Zayre I.; Garcia-Zarate, M. A.; Flores-Lugo, I.Pamela

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2018.10.104

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“…The COP/(CHOL+CHOLN) ratio (Ratio 2) ranged from 0.53 to 4.81. For this ratio, values greater than 0.06 and less than 0.06 were assumed to be highly contaminated and contaminated areas, respectively (Figure 6(a)) (Matić et al , 2016; González-Acevedo et al , 2019). According to Martins et al (2010), other ratios are used to confirm sewage contamination.…”

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Use of an environmental diagnostic study on a coastal lagoon as a decision support tool for environmental management policies in a coastal zone

Morais

Lima

Fontenele

et al. 2020

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Purpose An efficient and adequate environmental monitoring plan is essential to any integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) program. The purpose of this paper is to apply an environmental diagnostic study to a coastal lagoon using anthropogenic markers as a decision support tool to aid the development of coastal environmental management policies. Design/methodology/approach Specifically, environmental status and anthropogenic sources were determined as part of a coastal environmental management plan; a study of human occupation and use was conducted to determine the predominant human activities around the lagoon; an environmental diagnostic study was conducted to determine the occurrence, levels and distribution of markers; and the results of the environmental diagnostic study were compared to indicators stipulated in Brazilian legislation. Findings Land use study revealed both urban and rural activities around the lagoon, as evidenced by the existence of residences, restaurants as well as poultry and livestock activities. The environmental diagnostic study revealed the input of human sewage (treated and raw) and runoff from animal husbandry activities. Practical implications The information produced using anthropogenic markers showed the influence of less studied rural activities, such as livestock and poultry farming, thereby providing a more reliable environmental status compared to the use of classic indicators employed in laws issued by international and Brazilian agencies. Originality/value The present results show that classic indicators used by environmental agencies are insufficient for an accurate diagnosis of coastal zones with multiple anthropogenic activities. Thus, the modernization of the environmental monitoring plan of the ICZM program is urgently needed for a more accurate assessment of coastal environments.

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Use of an environmental diagnostic study on a coastal lagoon as a decision support tool for environmental management policies in a coastal zone

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Lima

Fontenele

et al. 2020

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“…The changes in the uses of the land and the spread of certain anthropogenic practices have led to the contamination of natural resources, which can affect the quality of life and the health of people. The presence of emerging contaminants (faecal sterols, alcaphenols, and pesticides) has been detected in wells in agricultural and urban areas [80]. Contreras et al [81] carried out a study that compared the incidence of diarrhoeal diseases in children under the age of five in areas that use untreated waste water for irrigation and in which well water is used, concluding that diarrhoea is more frequent in the cases where waste water is used.…”

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The Use of Water in Agriculture in Mexico and Its Sustainable Management: A Bibliometric Review

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The development of agricultural activity in Mexico is generating environmental externalities that could compromise its future. One of the principal challenges facing the Mexican agricultural sector is to find a way to continue growing without jeopardising the availability and quality of its water resources. The objective of this article is to analyse the dynamics of the research on the use of water in agriculture in Mexico and its sustainable management. To do this, a review and a bibliometric analysis have been carried out on a sample of 1490 articles. The results show that the research has focused on the pollution of water bodies, climate change, the quality of water, the application of technology in order to make water use more efficient, biodiversity, erosion, agronomic practices that reduce water consumption, underground water sources, and conservation agriculture. Although research focusing on sustainability is still in its infancy, it has become a priority field. A gap in the research has been detected in terms of the economic and social dimensions of sustainability. There is also a lack of holistic studies that include all three of the pillars of sustainability (environmental, economic, and social).

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“…ECs can affect the health of a wide range of species. They are widely distributed in the environment and are potentially harmful to environmental health, and also, ECs have a great impact on human life (Chen et al 2019, Gonzalez-Acevedo et al 2019, Gani et al 2021. In general, there are four main categories of ECs: persistent organic pollutants (POPs) (Badry et al 2022), antibiotics (Chavez et al 2016), microplastics (Celis-Hernandez et al 2021) and environmental endocrine disruptors (EEDs) (Huerta et al 2016).…”

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Interactions between gut microbiota and emerging contaminants exposure: new and profound implications for human health

Zhao,

Liu,

et al. 2024

Environ. Res. Commun.

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Emerging contaminants (ECs) pollution has attracted global attention, and a large number of ECs spread in the environment, threatening the ecological environment and human health. Gut microbiota is the most complex microbial community, and its high sensitivity to ECs exposure has been widely concerned and reported by researchers. In fact, many studies have demonstrated that the gut microbiota is closely related to host health and is a toxic target of various environmental pollutants including ECs. This review evaluates the interaction of ECs (including persistent organic pollutants, antibiotics, microplastics and environmental endocrine disruptors) with the gut microbiota, and considers the possible harm of ECs to human health, finding that the gut microbiota may be involved in the regulation of various organ damage, endocrine disorders, embryotoxicity, and cancer development and other toxic processes caused by ECs exposure through related mechanisms such as the gut-liver axis, direct effects (toxins and metabolites enter the blood after intestinal injury), and gut-brain axis. In short, we hope that more future studies will pay more attention to the relationship between ECs, gut microbiota and human health.

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Emerging contaminants and nutrients in a saline aquifer of a complex environment

Cited by 16 publications

References 106 publications

Use of an environmental diagnostic study on a coastal lagoon as a decision support tool for environmental management policies in a coastal zone

Use of an environmental diagnostic study on a coastal lagoon as a decision support tool for environmental management policies in a coastal zone

The Use of Water in Agriculture in Mexico and Its Sustainable Management: A Bibliometric Review

Interactions between gut microbiota and emerging contaminants exposure: new and profound implications for human health

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