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  • Aquatic Toxicology
  • Riverine Ecosystems

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  • Organic micropollutants from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) threaten aquatic ecosystems and water quality.
  • Limited understanding of factors controlling micropollutant fate in rivers hinders effective management.
  • Pharmaceuticals like carbamazepine, diclofenac, tramadol, and venlafaxine are common riverine contaminants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify driving parameters for the attenuation of selected pharmaceuticals under field conditions.
  • To investigate the fate of organic micropollutants in a hydrologically complex river system.
  • To apply a spatially and temporally resolved approach to determine micropollutant attenuation.

Main Methods:

  • Lagrangian sampling scheme applied across two sequential river reaches.
  • Analysis of pharmaceutical concentrations (carbamazepine, diclofenac, tramadol, venlafaxine).
  • Correlation analysis of environmental factors (temperature, solar radiation) with degradation rates.

Main Results:

  • Low overall net attenuation (≤ 23%) for investigated pharmaceuticals over 24 hours.
  • Photodegradation significantly impacted photosensitive compounds like diclofenac, especially in areas with less canopy shading.
  • Strong correlations (R² ≥ 0.8) observed between solar radiation, temperature, and degradation rates of photosensitive compounds.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a suitable method for determining organic micropollutant attenuation in rivers.
  • Environmental factors like solar radiation and temperature are key drivers for photodegradation of pharmaceuticals.
  • Understanding these processes is crucial for predicting and mitigating risks posed by micropollutants.