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Assessment of legacy and emerging contaminants in sediment of an Australian deepwater ocean outfall

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ) of the sediments was low to medium. Estrogenic compounds most responsible for the estrogenicity were 17β-estradiol (E2) and bisphenol A (BPA). All parameters were significantly higher near the diffusers (i.e., 10-20 m) and e-EDCs, particularly E2 might pose high ecological risks to aquatic habitats at this distance. Overall, there was limited contamination in the ocean outfall sediment, which is most likely attributable to the effect of significant oceanic dilution, deficiency of clay and organic content, and high content of fine sand in sediment.

Source: Marine Pollution Bulletin

DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.119413