Behavior of anionic and nonionic surfactants and their persistent metabolites in the Venice Lagoon, Italy

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 2000-2007

  Marcomini, Antonio ^a   Pojana, Giulio ^a   Sfriso, Adriano ^a   Quiroga Alonso, José Maria ^b  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Linear alkylbenzene sulphonates; Nonylphenol; Nonylphenol polyethoxylates; Surfactant metabolites; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

ALKYLBENZENESULFONIC ACID; ANIONIC SURFACTANT; NONIONIC SURFACTANT; NONOXINOL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

LAGOON; METABOLITE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; ITALY; LAGOON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

ITALY; VENETO; VENICE LAGOON;

EID: 0033877259     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620190807     Document Type: Article

References (44)

1. Takada H, Eganhouse RP. 1998. Molecular markers of anthropogenic waste. In Meyes RA, ed, Encyclopedia of Environmental Analysis and Remediation. John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, USA, pp 2883-2940.
2. Granados J. 1996. Surfactant raw materials. Constant evolution and solid future. Proceedings, 4th World Surfactants Congress, Barcelona, Spain, June 3-7, pp 100-123.
3. Raymond A. 1996. The global outlook for surfactant from a U.S. perspective. Proceedings, 4th World Surfactants Congress, Barcelona, Spain, June 3-7, pp 21-36.
4. Holfman WF, Macek KJ. 1980. An aquatic safety assessment of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS): Chronic effects on Fathead minnows. Trans Am Fish Soc 109:122-131.
5. Hall WS, Patoczka JB, Mirenda RJ, Porter BA, Miller E. 1989. Acute toxicity of industrial surfactants to Mysidopsis bahia. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 18:765-772.
6. Purdom CE, Hardiman PA, Bye VY. Eno NC, Tyler CR, Sumpter JP. 1994. Estrogenic effects of effluents from sewage treatment works. Chem Ecol 8:275-285.
7. Swisher RD. 1987. Surfactant Biodegradation. Marcel Dekker, New York, NY, USA.
8. Hand VC, Williams GK. 1987. Structure-activity relationship for sorption of linear alkylbenzene sulphonates. Environ Sci Technol 21:370-373.
9. Giger W, Brunner PH, Schaffner C. 1984. 4-Nonylphenol in sewage sludge: Accumulation of toxic metabolites from nonionic surfactants. Science 225:623-625.
10. Schröder HF. 1993. Surfactants: Nonbiodegradable, significant pollutants in sewage treatment plant effluents. Separation, identification and quantitation by liquid chromatography, flow-injection analysis-mass spectrometry and tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr 647:219-234.
11. Dachs J, Van Ry DA, Eisenreich SJ. 1999. Occurrence of estrogenic nonylphenols in the urban and coastal atmosphere of the lower Hudson River estuary. Environ Sci Technol 33:2676-2679.
12. Naylor CG. 1995. Environmental fate and safety on nonylphenol ethoxylate. Text Chem Color 27:29-33.
13. Takada H, Ishiwatari R, Ogura N. 1992. Distribution of linear alkylbenzenes (LABs) and linear alkylbenzene sulphonates (LAS) in Tokyo bay sediments. Estuar Coast Shelf Sci 35:141-156.
14. Takada H, Ogura N. 1992. Removal of linear alkylbenzene sulphonates (LAS) in the Tamagawa estuary. Mar Chem 37:257-273.
15. Kikuchi M, Tokai A, Yoshida T. 1986. Determination of trace levels of linear alkylbenzene sulphonates in the marine environment by high-performance liquid chromatography. Water Res 20: 643-650.
16. Takada H, Ishiwatari R. 1987. Linear alkylbenzenes in urban riverine environment in Tokyo: Distribution, source, and behaviour. Environ Sci Technol 21:875-883.
17. Hon-nami H, Hanya T. 1980. Linear alkylbenzcne sulphonates in river, estuary and bay water. Water Res 14:1251-1256.
18. González-Mazo E, Maria Forja J, Gómez-Parra A. 1998. Fate and distribution of linear alkylbenzene sulfonates in the littoral environment. Environ Sci Technol 32:1636-1641.
19. Marcomini A, Pavoni A, Sfriso A, Orio AA. 1988. Aromatic surfactants in the marine environment: Analysis and occurrence of LAS, NPEO and NP. Proceedings, 3rd International Conference on Environmental Contamination, Venice, Italy, October 26-29, pp 94-98.
20. Marcomini A, Stelluto S, Pavoni B. 1989. Determination of linear alkylbenzene sulphonates and alkylphenol polyethoxylates in commercial products and marine waters by reversed- and normal-phase HPLC. Int J Environ Anal Chem 35:207-218.
21. Marcomini A, Pavoni B, Sfriso A, Orio AA. 1990. Persistent metabolites of alkylphenol polyethoxylates in the marine environment. Mar Chem 29:307-323.
22. Blackburn MA, Kirby SJ, Waldock MJ. 1999. Concentrations of alkylphenol polyethoxylates entering UK estuaries. Mar Pollut Bull 38:109-118.
23. Kveštak R, Terzic S, Ahel M. 1994. Input and distribution of alkylphenol polyethoxylates in a stratified estuary. Mar Chem 46: 89-100.
24. Shang DY, MacDonald RW, Ikonomou MG. 1999. Persistence of nonylphenol ethoxylate surfactants and their primary degradation products in sediments from near a municipal outfall in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada. Environ Sci Technol 33: 1366-1372.
25. Zanette M, Marcomini A, Capri S, Liberatori A. 1995. Revision of the regulatory semispecific methods for the determination of surfactants in aqueous samples. Part I: Nonionic surfactants. Ann Chim 85:201-220.
26. Lewis M. 1991. Chronic and sublethal toxicities of surfactants to aquatic animals: A review and risk assessment. Water Res 25: 101-113.
27. Vazzoler S, Costa F, Bernardi S. 1987. Lagoon of Venice and Transfer of Fresh Water and Pollutants. Istituto Veneto di Scienze ed Arti, Venice, Italy.
28. Marcomini A, Tortato C, Capri S, Liberatori A. 1993. Preparation, characterization and RP-HPLC determination of sulphophenyl and nonylphenoxy carboxylates. Ann Chim 83:461-484.
29. Pavoni B, Sfriso A, Marcomini A. 1987. Concentration and flux profiles of PCBs, DDTs and PAHs in a dated sediment core from the lagoon of Venice. Mar Chem 21:25-35.
30. Battiston GA, Degetto S, Gerbasi R, Sbrignadello G. 1989. Determination of sediment composition and chronology as a tool for environmental impact investigations. Mar Chem 26:91-100.
31. Di Corcia A, Samperi R, Marcomini A. 1994. Monitoring aromatic surfactants and their biodegradation intermediates in raw and treated sewages by solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography. Environ Sci Technol 28:850-858.
32. Marcomini A, Giger W. 1987. Simultaneous determination of linear alkylbenzene sulphonates, alkylphenol polyethoxylales and nonylphenol by high-performance liquid chromatography. Anal Chem 57:1709-1715.
33. Marcomini A, Cecchi F, Sfriso A. 1991. Analytical extraction and environmental removal of alkylbenzene sulphonates, nonylphenol and nonylphenol monoethoxylate from dated sludge-only landfills. Environ Technol 12:1-8.
34. Quiroga JM, Sales D. 1989. Effect of temperature kinetics on anionic surfactant detergents in seawater. J Dispers Sci Technol 10:773-784.
35. Ahel M, Giger W, Koch M. 1994. Behaviour of alkylphenol polyethoxylate surfactants in the aquatic environment - I. Occurrence and transformation in sewage treatment. Water Res 28: 1131-1142.
36. Ahel M, Schaffner C, Giger W. 1996. Behaviour of alkylphenol polyethoxylate surfactants in the aquatic environment - III. Occurrence and elimination of their persistent metabolites during infiltration of river water to groundwater. Water Res 30:37-46.
37. Bernardi S, Cecchi R. Costa F, Ghermandi G, Vazzoler S. 1986. Freshwater and pollutants inputs in the Venice lagoon. Inquinamento 2:46-64.
38. Magistrato alle Acque di Venezia. 1992. Concessioni allo Scarico di Reflui da Unità Produttive (CRUP) Model. Venice, Italy.
39. Sales D, Quiroga JM, Gomez-Parra A. 1987. Primary kinetics of anionic surfactants in marine environment. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 39:385-392.
40. Ente per le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia e l'Ambiente. 1990. Rapporto sullo stato attuale dell'ecosistema lagunare. Rapporto Finale 1.3.9. Consorzio Venezia Nuova, Venice, Italy.
41. Marin MG, Pivotti L, Campesan G, Turchetto M, Tallandini L. 1994. Effects and fate of sediment-sorbed linear alkylbenzene sulphonates (LAS) on the bivalve mollusc Mytilus Galloprovincialis Link. Water Res 28:85-90.
42. Brunner PH, Capri S, Marcomini A, Giger W. 1988. Occurrence and behaviour of linear alkylbenzene sulphonates, nonylphenol, nonylphenol mono- and nonylphenol diethoxylates in sewage and sewage sludge treatment. Water Res 22:1465-1472.
43. Reiser R. 1997. Occurrence and fate of detergent-derived alkylbenzene sulphonates in recent sediments. PhD thesis. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland.
44. Marcomini A, Filipuzzi F, Giger W. 1988. Aromatic surfactants in laundry detergents and hard-surface cleaners: Linear alkylbenzene sulfonates and alkylphenol polyethoxylates. Chemosphere 17:853-863.