Modeling the dispersion of endocrine disruptors in the Santos Estuarine System (Sao Paulo State, Brazil)

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dc.contributor.authorGimiliani, Giovana Teixeira [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorCarelli Fontes, Roberto Fioravanti [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorSouza Abessa, Denis Moledo de [UNESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-26T16:32:51Z
dc.date.available2018-11-26T16:32:51Z
dc.date.issued2016-01-01
dc.description.abstractEstrogens are hormones responsible for growth and reproduction. They are naturally synthesized by animals and humans alike. Xenoestrogens are identical to natural hormones, but they are man-made and used as oral contraceptives. Xenoestrogens are a specific group of drugs found in domestic wastewater and some environmental matrices. These compounds remain after conventional sewage treatment and, consequently, affect both the environment and non-target aquatic organisms. In this study, we used the Delft3D hydrodynamic model to estimate the amount of both natural and synthetic estrogens that have been released in the Estuarine System of Santos and Sao Vicente and the Santos Bay. The data on flow from the sewage treatment plants and on average concentrations of natural and synthetic estrogens released in aquatic environments were obtained from the literature. The results of the modeling showed higher concentrations of estrogens in the estuarine waters of the Largo Pompeba region, the Sao Vicente Canal, and the Santos Bay, which are regions that receive greater inflows of domestic sewage. The results also suggest that higher concentrations of estrogenic compounds are expected to be found in areas with higher levels of salinity.en
dc.description.affiliationUniv Estadual Paulista, Campus Litoral Paulista, BR-1330900 Sao Vicente, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespUniv Estadual Paulista, Campus Litoral Paulista, BR-1330900 Sao Vicente, SP, Brazil
dc.format.extent1-8
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1679-87592016072806401
dc.identifier.citationBrazilian Journal Of Oceanography. Sao Paulo: Inst Oceanografico, Univ Sao Paulo, v. 64, n. 1, p. 1-8, 2016.
dc.identifier.doi10.1590/S1679-87592016072806401
dc.identifier.fileS1679-87592016000100001.pdf
dc.identifier.issn1679-8759
dc.identifier.scieloS1679-87592016000100001
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/161470
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000375222000001
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherInst Oceanografico, Univ Sao Paulo
dc.relation.ispartofBrazilian Journal Of Oceanography
dc.relation.ispartofsjr0,425
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso aberto
dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectEstrogens
dc.subjectDispersion
dc.subjectDelft 3
dc.subjectSantos Estuarine System
dc.subjectSantos Bay
dc.titleModeling the dispersion of endocrine disruptors in the Santos Estuarine System (Sao Paulo State, Brazil)en
dc.typeArtigo
dcterms.rightsHolderInst Oceanografico, Univ Sao Paulo

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