Author(s): Câmara, José S. ; Montesdeoca-Esponda, Sarah ; Freitas, Jorge ; Guedes-Alonso, Rayco ; Sosa-Ferrera, Zoraida ; Perestrelo, Rosa
Date: 2021
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/3606
Origin: DigitUMa - Repositório da Universidade da Madeira
Subject(s): Emerging contaminants; Marine zones; Environment; Seafront waters; Microextraction techniques; Analytical platforms; .; Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e da Engenharia; Centro de Química da Madeira
Some chemical substances have the potential to enter the coastal and marine environment and cause adverse effects on ecosystems, biodiversity and human health. For a large majority of them, their fate and effects are poorly understood as well as their use still unregulated. Finding effective and sustainable strategies for the identification of these emerging and/or anthropogenic contaminants that might cause polluting effects in marine environments to mitigate their adverse effects, is of utmost importance and a great challenge for managers, regulators and researchers. In this review we will evaluate the impact of emerging contaminants (ECs) on marine coastal zones namely in their ecosystems and biodiversity, highlighting the potential risks of organic pollutants, pharmaceuticals and personal care products. Emerging microextraction techniques and high-resolution analytical platforms used in isolation, identification and quantification of ECs will be also reviewed.
