Pesticide residues in European sediments: : a significant concern for the aquatic systems?

Khurshid, Chrow (avtor), Silva, Vera (avtor), Gai, Lingtong (avtor), Osman, Rima (avtor), Polić Pasković, Marija (avtor), Glavan, Matjaž (avtor), Hofman, Jakub (avtor), Huerta-Lwanga, Esperanza (avtor), Ritsema, Coen J. (avtor), Geissen, Violette (avtor)

The presence of pesticide residues in waterbed sediments poses a significant concern for aquatic ecosystems’ health. This study examined pesticide contamination in sediments of 38 water bodies, embedded in agriculturaldominated regions, across eight European countries. Three indicators were targeted: occurrence, type, and concentrations of multiple pesticide residues in sediments. 196 pesticide residues (including degradation products) were tested in the sediment samples. The analytical results showed that only one sample was ‘pesticidefree’, three samples contained a single pesticide residue, and the remaining 34 samples contained mixtures of residues. Overall, 99 different residues were found in the sediments, with a maximum of 48 in a single sample. Twenty-seven out of the 99 detected residues were not approved for agricultural use at the time of sampling. The numbers of detected residues and pesticide levels varied among countries. AMPA, glyphosate and DDTs were the most common residues in sediment samples with frequencies of 76, 61, and 52%, respectively. The sediments from the Czech Republic had the highest pesticide concentrations, with total pesticide concentrations ranging between 600 and 1200 μg kg$^{−1}$. The lowest total pesticide concentrations were found in Slovenia, Switzerland, Croatia, and Denmark, ranging between 80 and 120 μg kg$^{−1}$. Sediments presented a mix of non-persistent and persistent compounds. Twelve of the detected pesticides are very persistent/stable in sediments, raising concerns about the long-term impacts of pesticides. Our study on the distribution of pesticide residues in European sediments provides valuable insights into the extent of pesticide contamination and possible risks of pesticides to water bodies’ health. It also underlines the need for monitoring, research, and policy efforts to mitigate the impacts of pesticides, and to evaluate potential risks of re-use of dredged sediments.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: SPRINT project, monitoring program, agricultural diffuse contamination, waterbed sediments, persistency of pesticide residues
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: BF - Biotehniška fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2024
• Št. strani: 9 str.
• Številčenje: Vol. 261, art. no.ǂ 119754
• UDK: 502.1
• ISSN pri članku: 0013-9351
• DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119754
• COBISS.SI-ID: 206479363
• Datum objave v RUL: 05.09.2024

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Environmental research : multidisciplinary journal of environmental sciences, ecology, and public health
• Skrajšan naslov: Environ. res.
• Založnik: Academic Press
• ISSN: 0013-9351
• COBISS.SI-ID: 3951911

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: ostanki fitofarmacevtskih sredstev, program spremljanja, pesticidi, fitofarmacevtska sredstva, obstojnost pesticidnih ostankov