A chemical prioritization process: Applications to contaminants of emerging concern in freshwater ecosystems (Phase I).

ABSTRACT: Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and hormones, are frequently found in aquatic ecosystems around the world. Information on sublethal effects from exposure to commonly detected concentrations of CECs is lacking and the limited availability of toxicity data makes it difficult to interpret the biological significance of occurrence data. However, the ability to evaluate the effects of CECs on aquatic ecosystems is growing in importance, as detection frequency increases. The goal of this study was to prioritize the chemical hazards of 117 CECs detected in subsistence species and freshwater ecosystems on the Grand Portage Indian Reservation and adjacent 1854 Ceded Territory in Minnesota, USA. To prioritize CECs for management actions, we a

SUBMITTER: Deere JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9255259 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature