The persistent metabolites of the nonionic surfactant nonylphenol polyethoxylates (NPnEO, n=1-18), namely nonylphenol (NP), nonylphenol monoethoxylate (NP1EO) and nonylphenol diethoxylate (NP2EO), were analysed in marine samples including sediment, artificially resuspended sediment and water. The UV-fluorescence high-performance liquid chromatography determination was carried out after Soxhlet extraction with hexane from the sedimentary matrices followed by clean-up on aminosilica minicolumns. Four sampling campaigns at five representative stations of the Venice lagoon were conducted to ascertain temporal and spatial variability of the examined chemicals. A portable resuspending device allowed us to analyse the first 0.01-0.15-mm sediment layer, where the sum of NP, NP1EO and NP2EO was in the range 0.15-13.7 μg g-1 (dry weight basis), at least five times higher than in the underlying 5 cm of sediment. Amounts of resuspended material, and concentrations of NP, NP1EO, NP2EO bound to it, showed a marked seasonal dependence: as much as twice the resuspended material, per unit of sediment surface, was measured in April and July, compared with that in February, but resuspended NP, NP1EO and NP2EO per unit of sediment surface were in February one order of magnitude higher. A major factor responsible for this trend was related to the proliferation of macroalgae which contained an average NP+NP1EO+NP2EO concentration of 0.25±0.15 μg g-1 (dry wt.). In water, NPEO oligomers with up to 13 ethoxy units were found at an overall concentration range of 0.6-4.5 μg l-1.

The persistent metabolites of the nonionic surfactant nonylphenol polyethoxylates (NPnEO, n=1-18), namely nonylphenol (NP), nonylphenol monoethoxylate (NP1EO) and nonylphenol diethoxylate (NP2EO), were analysed in marine samples including sediment, artificially resuspended sediment and water. The UV-fluorescence high-performance liquid chromatography determination was carried out after Soxhlet extraction with hexane from the sedimentary matrices followed by clean-up on aminosilica minicolumns. Four sampling campaigns at five representative stations of the Venice lagoon were conducted to ascertain temporal and spatial variability of the examined chemicals. A portable resuspending device allowed us to analyse the first 0.01-0.15-mm sediment layer, where the sum of NP, NP1EO and NP2EO was in the range 0.15-13.7 μg g-1 (dry weight basis), at least five times higher than in the underlying 5 cm of sediment. Amounts of resuspended material, and concentrations of NP, NP1EO, NP2EO bound to it, showed a marked seasonal dependence: as much as twice the resuspended material, per unit of sediment surface, was measured in April and July, compared with that in February, but resuspended NP, NP1EO and NP2EO per unit of sediment surface were in February one order of magnitude higher. A major factor responsible for this trend was related to the proliferation of macroalgae which contained an average NP+NP1EO+NP2EO concentration of 0.25±0.15 μg g-1 (dry wt.). In water, NPEO oligomers with up to 13 ethoxy units were found at an overall concentration range of 0.6-4.5 μg l-1. © 1990.

PERSISTENT METABOLITES OF ALKYLPHENOL POLYETHOXYLATES IN THE MARINE-ENVIRONMENT

MARCOMINI, Antonio;PAVONI, Bruno;SFRISO, Adriano;
1990-01-01

Abstract

The persistent metabolites of the nonionic surfactant nonylphenol polyethoxylates (NPnEO, n=1-18), namely nonylphenol (NP), nonylphenol monoethoxylate (NP1EO) and nonylphenol diethoxylate (NP2EO), were analysed in marine samples including sediment, artificially resuspended sediment and water. The UV-fluorescence high-performance liquid chromatography determination was carried out after Soxhlet extraction with hexane from the sedimentary matrices followed by clean-up on aminosilica minicolumns. Four sampling campaigns at five representative stations of the Venice lagoon were conducted to ascertain temporal and spatial variability of the examined chemicals. A portable resuspending device allowed us to analyse the first 0.01-0.15-mm sediment layer, where the sum of NP, NP1EO and NP2EO was in the range 0.15-13.7 μg g-1 (dry weight basis), at least five times higher than in the underlying 5 cm of sediment. Amounts of resuspended material, and concentrations of NP, NP1EO, NP2EO bound to it, showed a marked seasonal dependence: as much as twice the resuspended material, per unit of sediment surface, was measured in April and July, compared with that in February, but resuspended NP, NP1EO and NP2EO per unit of sediment surface were in February one order of magnitude higher. A major factor responsible for this trend was related to the proliferation of macroalgae which contained an average NP+NP1EO+NP2EO concentration of 0.25±0.15 μg g-1 (dry wt.). In water, NPEO oligomers with up to 13 ethoxy units were found at an overall concentration range of 0.6-4.5 μg l-1. © 1990.
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