Do pharmaceuticals pose a threat to primary producers?

J Guo, A Boxall, K Selby - Critical Reviews in Environmental …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Trace amounts of pharmaceuticals have been reported in aquatic environments worldwide,
and their toxicity to nontargeted organisms is of increasing concern. Algae are primary …

Ranking and prioritization of environmental risks of pharmaceuticals in surface waters

H Sanderson, DJ Johnson, T Reitsma, RA Brain… - Regulatory toxicology …, 2004 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals have been reported in surface waters, prompting legitimate public concern,
as pharmaceuticals are biologically active compounds used daily by the public. Currently …

Removal of pharmaceuticals during wastewater treatment and environmental risk assessment using hazard indexes

M Gros, M Petrović, A Ginebreda, D Barceló - Environment international, 2010 - Elsevier
In a long term study, which covered 4 sampling periods over three years, a total number of
84 samples, specifically 28 influent, effluent, from seven WWTP located in the main cities …

[PDF][PDF] Active pharmaceutical ingredients and aquatic organisms

CG Daughton, BW Brooks - Environmental contaminants in …, 2011 - api.taylorfrancis.com
The presence of active pharmaceuticals ingredients (APIs) in aquatic systems has led in
recent years to a burgeoning literature examining environmental occurrence, fate, effects …

Psychoactive drugs: occurrence in aquatic environment, analytical methods, and ecotoxicity—a review

DL Cunha, FG de Araujo, M Marques - Environmental Science and …, 2017 - Springer
This review focused on seven psychoactive drugs being six benzodiazepines (alprazolam,
bromazepam, clonazepam, diazepam, lorazepam, and oxazepam) and one antidepressant …

Occurrence and fate of pharmaceutical products and by-products, from resource to drinking water

S Mompelat, B Le Bot, O Thomas - Environment international, 2009 - Elsevier
Among all emerging substances in water, pharmaceutical products (PPs) and residues are a
lot of concern. These last two years, the number of studies has increased drastically …

Why are early life stages of aquatic organisms more sensitive to toxicants than adults

A Mohammed - New insights into toxicity and drug testing, 2013 - books.google.com
Toxicity tests are designed to determine the specific concentrations of chemicals that induce
a measured effect on a target organism. However, the potency of any toxicant can be …

Pharmaceuticals in the marine environment: a review

CY Ojemaye, L Petrik - Environmental Reviews, 2019 - cdnsciencepub.com
Despite the increasing presence of pharmaceuticals in marine environments and their
potential negative impacts, little research has been reported on the level and occurrence of …

Sources, impacts and trends of pharmaceuticals in the marine and coastal environment

S Gaw, KV Thomas… - … Transactions of the …, 2014 - royalsocietypublishing.org
There has been a significant investment in research to define exposures and potential
hazards of pharmaceuticals in freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. A substantial number …

Do pharmaceuticals reach and affect the aquatic ecosystems in Brazil? A critical review of current studies in a developing country

GR Quadra, H Oliveira de Souza, RS Costa… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
Pharmaceutical residues are not completely removed in wastewater treatment plants
(WWTPs) becoming contaminants in aquatic ecosystems. Thereby, it is important to …