Sammanfattning

The Baltic Sea is among the most polluted seas worldwide. Anthropogenic contaminants are mainly introduced via riverine discharge and atmospheric deposition. Regional and international measures have successfully been employed to reduce concentrations of several legacy contaminants. However, current Baltic Sea monitoring programs do not address compounds of emerging concern. Hence, potentially harmful pharmaceuticals, UV filters, polar pesticides, estrogenic compounds, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or naturally produced algal toxins are not taken into account during the assessment of the state of the Baltic Sea. Herein, we conducted literature searches based on systematic approaches and compiled reported data on these substances in Baltic Sea surface water and on methodological advances for sample processing and chemical as well as effect-based analysis of these analytically challenging marine pollutants. Finally, we provide recommendations for improvement of future contaminant and risk assessment in the Baltic Sea, which revolve around a combination of both chemical and effect-based analyses.

Nyckelord

Baltic Sea; Bioassay; Biomarker; Effect-based methods; Instrumental analysis; Substances of emerging concern

Publicerad i

AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment
2022, Volym: 51, nummer: 6, sidor: 1588-1608
Utgivare: SPRINGER

SLU författare

• Dahlgren, Elin

  • Institutionen för akvatiska resurser (SLU Aqua), Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

Associerade SLU-program

SLUsystematic


Globala målen

SDG14 Hav och marina resurser


UKÄ forskningsämne

Miljövetenskap
Oceanografi, hydrologi, vattenresurser


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-021-01627-6

Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/114160