Classic Contaminants in Aquatic Ecosystems: POPs, PFAS, Heavy Metals, and Microplastics

M. S. Giroux; Samreen Siddiqui; Susanne M. Brander

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-53130-9_4

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Classic Contaminants in Aquatic Ecosystems: POPs, PFAS, Heavy Metals, and Microplastics

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M. S. Giroux, Samreen Siddiqui, Susanne M. Brander

Summary

Researchers reviewed the behavior and risks of legacy contaminants in aquatic ecosystems—including persistent organic pollutants, PFAS, heavy metals, and microplastics—finding that these co-occurring pollutants interact synergistically to amplify toxicity and complicate remediation efforts.

Legacy contaminants and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) entered the aquatic system from industrial, urban, and agricultural sources in high concentrations often before their high persistence and toxicity were fully understood. Legacy contaminants are highly...

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