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1 Sources, behaviors, transformations, and environmental risks of organophosphate esters in the coastal environment: A review Chen Z; An C; Elektorowicz M; Tian X; 35635887
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Title:Sources, behaviors, transformations, and environmental risks of organophosphate esters in the coastal environment: A review
Authors:Chen ZAn CElektorowicz MTian X
Link:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35635887/
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113779
Publication:Marine pollution bulletin
Keywords:Coastal environmentEcological risksEnvironmental behaviorsOrganophosphate esterSources
PMID:35635887 Category: Date Added:2022-05-31
Dept Affiliation: ENCS
1 Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal H3G 1M8, Canada.
2 Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal H3G 1M8, Canada. Electronic address: chunjiang.an@concordia.ca.

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The rapid growth in the global production of organophosphate esters (OPEs) has resulted in their high environmental concentrations. The low removal rate of OPEs makes the effluents of wastewater treatment plants be one of the major sources of OPEs. Due to relatively high solubility and mobility, OPEs can be carried to the coastal environment through river discharge and atmospheric deposition. Therefore, the coastal environment can be an important OPE sink. Previous studies have shown that OPEs were widely detected in coastal atmospheres, water, sediments, and even aquatic organisms. OPEs can undergo various environmental processes in the coastal environment, including adsorption/desorption, air-water exchange, and degradation. In addition, bioaccumulation of OPEs was observed in coastal biota but current concentrations would not cause significant ecological risks. More efforts are required to understand the environmental behaviors of OPEs and address resultant environmental and health risks, especially in the complicated environment.





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