Assessment of water pollution and environmental impacts in the Pineios river basin before and after extreme flood events in Thessaly, Greece.

ABSTRACT: Extreme flood events increasingly threaten water quality in agriculturally intensive regions, particularly under accelerating climate change. In September 2023, the Pineios river basin in Thessaly, Greece, the country's most productive agricultural region, experienced catastrophic flooding caused by Storm Daniel and subsequently Storm Elias. This study investigates the occurrence, distribution, and temporal variation of phthalate esters, alternative plasticizers, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and fecal indicator bacteria in surface waters before and after these extreme weather events. A total of 24 sampling locations were monitored across the river basin. Water samples were analyzed using validated targeted screening methods based on gas or liquid chromatography tandem mass s

SUBMITTER: Kakavas K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12717101 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature