Publications by authors named "Can-Yuan Lin"
Article Synopsis
- - Biofilms in the Pearl River system were found to contain a variety of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including corticosteroids and estrogens, with concentrations less than 1 ng/g to over 2,500 ng/g, suggesting widespread contamination.
- - The distribution of these EDCs showed no significant seasonal changes and indicated a pattern where levels peaked midstream, then decreased towards the estuary.
- - The study highlights biofilms as significant environments for accumulating and possibly transporting EDCs, raising concerns about their impact on freshwater ecosystems and emphasizing their role as indicators of pollution.
Suspended particulate matter (SPM) plays an important role in the geochemical behavior and fate of organic micropollutants in aquatic environments. However, the presence of trace emerging endocrine disruptors such as environmental corticosteroids (ECs) in SPM is less well understood. This study focused on the occurrence, distribution, and partitioning of SPM-associated ECs in the Pearl River system, China.
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