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Occurrence, Distribution, and Fate of Organic UV Filters in Coral Communities

Tsui, Mirabelle M. P., Lam, James C. W., Ng, T.Y., Ang, P. O., Murphy, Margaret B., Lam, Paul K. S.·2017·Environmental Science & Technology

Abstract

Organic ultraviolet (UV) filters are widely used in personal care products and occur ubiquitously in the aquatic environment. In this study, concentrations of seven commonly used organic UV filters were determined in seawater, sediment and five coral species collected from the eastern Pearl River Estuary of South China Sea. Five compounds, benzophenone-1, -3, and -8 (BP-1, -3, and -8), octocrylene (OC) and octyl dimethyl-p-aminobenzoic acid (ODPABA), were detected in the coral tissues with the highest detection frequencies (>65%) and concentrations (31.8 ± 8.6 and 24.7 ± 10.6 ng/g ww, respectively) found for BP-3 and BP-8. Significantly higher concentrations of BP-3 were observed in coral tissues in the wet season, indicating that higher inputs of sunscreen agents could be attributed to the increased coastal recreational activities. Accumulation of UV filters was only observed in soft coral tissues with bioaccumulation factors (log 10 -values) ranging from 2.21 to 3.01. The results of a preliminary risk assessment indicated that over 20% of coral samples from the study sites contained BP-3 concentrations exceeding the threshold values for causing larval deformities and mortality in the worst-case scenario. Higher probabilities of negative impacts of BP-3 on coral communities are predicted to occur in wet season.

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  • Studies reported negative effects in all marine organisms due to certain concentrations of UV filters, with exception for some corals and mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis.

    “The studies reported negative effects in all the marine organisms due to certain concentrations of UV filters, namely organic UV filters, with exception for some corals [88] and mussels Mylitus galloprovincialis [53].”

    From UV Filters: Challenges and Prospects (2022) · cites this paper as [88]

  • BP-3 was present in all coral tissues collected in Pearl River Estuary of South China Sea at 31.8 ± 8.6 ng/g.

    “Following this study, samples of corals collected in Pearl River Estuary of South China Sea demonstrated the presence of the UV filter BP-3 (10) in all the coral tissues, with concentration of 31.8 ± 8.6 ng/g [88].”

    From UV Filters: Challenges and Prospects (2022) · cites this paper as [88]

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Authors
Tsui, M. M. P., Lam, J. C. W., Ng, T. Y., Ang, P. O., Murphy, M. B., & Lam, P. K. S.
Affiliations
  • City University of Hong Kong (HK)
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
Corresponding author
Lam, James C. W.
Venue
Environmental Science & Technology
Published
2017-04-10
Volume
51
Issue
8
Pages
4182-4190
ISSN
  • 0013-936X (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-5851
OpenAlex
W2598485085
Cited by
228
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0
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FWCI
9.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Environmental Science & Technology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee (CityU 160913)
  • Environment and Conservation Fund (02/2016)
  • State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong
  • Director's Discretionary Fund
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
Keywords
organic UV filters, sunscreen contaminants, benzophenone-3, octocrylene, coral tissue, soft coral, seasonal variation, bioaccumulation factor, risk assessment, Pearl River Estuary
MeSH terms
Animals, Seawater, Sunscreening Agents, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Anthozoa, Rivers

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