Emerging pollutants in catfish (Silurus glanis) from European water bodies: A narrative review and safety assessment
Introduction & Objective Figure 1: Catfish (Silurus glanis) caught in 2024 in the old rhine arm of the Oberrhein The European catfish, Silurus glanis (see Figure 1), also known as wels or sheatfish, is among the largest freshwater fish worldwide, with a maximum record of 5 m of total length and body mass of 306 […]
Concentration and ecotoxic potential of UWTD lead substances in Bavarian wastewater treatment plant effluents
1 Introduction At the end of 2024, the EU Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWTD) was adopted by the European Parliament. The directive was published as EU Directive 2024/3019 in the Official Journal of the European Union and represents a revision of EC Directive 91/271/EEC on urban waste water treatment, which was adopted in 1991. With the […]
Reporting requirements under the new EU Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and marker substances to determine the elimination rate for micropollutants
At the end of 2024, the EU Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) was adopted by the European Parliament. The directive was published as EU Directive 2024/3019 in the Official Journal of the European Union and represents a revision of EC Directive 91/271/EEC on urban waste water treatment, which was adopted in 1991. With the amended Wastewater […]
Neoboletus luridiformis: nutritional value, medicinal use and content of potentially toxic elements – a review and health risk assessment
Introduction Besides constituents affecting taste, mushrooms are nutritionally desirable because of their low energy value, fibre content, specifically β-glucans, and high antioxidant capacity (Kalač, 2013). In addition, their potential medicinal use becomes increasing attention. On the other hand, the ability of some species to accumulate detrimental elements including radioisotopes has to be taken into account […]
Methylmercury in fish with a focus on pike (Esox Lucius) and European water bodies: A review and safety assessment
Abstract Pike is regularly consumed where it occurs and as a top predator in European water bodies especially prone to biomagnification of methylmercury. Therefore, upper limits for the mercury contamination of edible fish have been set in various food regulations. However, sold fish is rarely tested for its actual mercury contamination and despite fish meat […]
European water legislation framework and ecotoxicological potential of diclofenac in the aquatic system of the Rhine
Due to the ever increasing use of pharmaceuticals in human and veterinary medicine, pharmaceutical contamination of aquatic ecosystems is considered an emerging problem (Hejna et al., 2022; Rzymski et al., 2017). Back in 2006, the annual per capita consumption of pharmaceuticals has been estimated to be 15 g on average worldwide and as high as […]