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Seasonal monitoring of cocaine and benzoylecgonine in a subtropical coastal zone (Santos Bay, Brazil)

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Author(s):
Fontes, Mayana Karoline [1] ; de Campos, Bruno Galvao [1] ; Cortez, Fernando Sanzi [1, 2] ; Pusceddu, Fabio Hermes [2] ; Moreno, Beatriz Barbosa [3] ; Maranho, Luciane Alves [1, 2] ; Lebre, Daniel Temponi [4] ; Guimaraes, Luciana Lopes [2] ; Seabra Pereira, Camilo Dias [2, 3]
Total Authors: 9
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, Inst Biociencias, Campus Litoral Paulista, Infante Dom Henrique S-N, BR-11330900 Sao Vicente - Brazil
[2] Univ Santa Cecilia, Lab Ecotoxicol, Rua Oswaldo Cruz 266, BR-11045907 Santos, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Ciencias Mar, Rua Maria Maximo 168, BR-11030100 Santos, SP - Brazil
[4] CIETEC IPEN, CEMSA Ctr Espectrometria Massas Aplicada, Av Prof Lineu Prestes 2242, Salas 112 & 113, BR-05508000 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: Marine Pollution Bulletin; v. 149, DEC 2019.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Illicit drugs and their metabolites represent a new class of emerging contaminants. These substances are continuously discharged into wastewater which have been detected in the aquatic environment in concentrations ranging from ng.L(-)7(1) to mu g.L-1. Our study detected the occurrence of cocaine (COC) and benzoylecgonine (BE) in a subtropical coastal zone (Santos Bay, SP, Brazil) within one year. Water samples (surface and bottom) were collected from the Santos Submarine Sewage Outfall (SSOS) area. COC and BE were measured in the samples using ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-MS/MS). Concentrations ranged from 12.18 to 203.6 ng.L-1 (COC) and 8.20 to 38.59 ng.L-1 (BE). Higher concentrations of COC were observed during the end of spring, following the population increase at summer season. COC and its metabolite occurrence in this coastal zone represent a threat to coastal organisms. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 16/24033-3 - Ecotoxicological study and environmental risk assessment of cocaine in marine ecosystems
Grantee:Mayana Karoline Fontes
Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 15/17329-0 - Ecotoxicological study and environmental risk assessment of illicit drugs in marine ecosystems
Grantee:Camilo Dias Seabra Pereira
Support type: Regular Research Grants