Presence, Fate, and Behaviour of Emerging Micropollutants in the New Zealand and Antarctic Coastal Environment

• Main Author: Emnet, Philipp Johannes
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: University of Canterbury. Chemistry 2013
• Subjects: micropollutant; personal care products; coastal pollution; sewage effluent; New Zealand; Antarctica; Antarctic; Erebus Bay; Lyttelton; McMurdo Station; Scott Base; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/8535; https://doi.org/10.26021/6632

Many chemicals used in everyday personal care products are today amongst the most commonly detected compounds in surface waters throughout the world. Collectively referred to as micropollutants, they include paraben preservatives, organic UV filters, alkylphenols, triclosan, and bisphenol-A. Micropo...