Spatial distribution and quantification of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in Sado River estuary, Portugal |
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Authors: | Cláudia Ribeiro Miguel Ângelo Pardal Maria Elizabeth Tiritan Eduardo Rocha Rui Miguel Margalho Maria João Rocha |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Superior Institute of Health Sciences–North (ISCS-N), Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116, Gandra PRD, Portugal 2. Interdisciplinary Centre for Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), CIMAR Associate Laboratory (CIMAR LA), University of Porto (UPorto), Porto, Portugal 3. Centre of Studies of Organic Chemistry, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of the University of Porto (CEQOFFUP), Porto, Portugal 4. Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto (UPorto), Porto, Portugal 5. IMAR—Institute of Marine Research, Department of Zoology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Abstract: | The important Portuguese Sado River estuary has never been investigated for the presence of potentially endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as natural estrogens (estradiol, estrone), pharmaceutical estrogens (17α-ethynylestradiol), phytoestrogens (daidzein, genistein and biochanin A), or industrial chemicals (4-octylphenol, 4-nonylphenol, and bisphenol A). Thus, the main objective of this study was to evaluate their presence at 13 sampling points distributed between both the industrial and the natural reserve areas of the estuary, zones 1 and 2, respectively. For that, water samples collected in summer and winter were processed by solid phase extraction and analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detection and gas chromatography–mass spectroscopy. Results showed that estrone, ethynylestradiol, all the aforementioned phytoestrogens as well as bisphenol A and 4-octylphenol were found in zone 1. In zone 2, neither estrogens nor 4-OP were found. However, in the same zone, daidzein (500 ng/L) and genistein (320 ng/L) attained their highest levels in summer, whereas biochanin A peaked in winter (170 ng/L). Furthermore, bisphenol A was also found in some areas of zone 2, but showed similar concentrations in both surveys (about 220 ng/L). This study demonstrated that the Sado River estuary had low EDCs levels, suggesting that the Sado’s high hydrodynamic activity may be involved in the dilution of local pollution. It was suggested that at the current levels of concentrations, all assayed EDCs are unlikely to individually cause endocrine disruption in local animals. However, under a continuous exposure scenario, an additive and/or synergistic action of the estrogenic chemicals load can not be excluded, and so, continuous monitoring is advisable. |
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