title: Potential of Phragmites australis for the removal of veterinary pharmaceuticals from aquatic media.
abstract: The potential of Phragmites australis was evaluated for the removal of three veterinary drugs, enrofloxacin (ENR), ceftiofur (CEF) and tetracycline (TET), from aquatic mediums. Results showed that the plant promoted the removal of 94% and 75% of ENR and TET, respectively, from wastewater. Microbial abundance estimation revealed that microorganisms were not a major participant. Occurrence of drugs adsorption to plant roots was observed in small extension. Therefore, main mechanisms occurring were drug removal by plant uptake and/or degradation. Present results demonstrated the potential of P. australis-planted beds to be used for removal of pharmaceuticals from livestock and slaughterhouse industries wastewater.
authors.affiliation: CIMAR/CIIMAR, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal. pedro.carvalho@fc.up.pt
authors.forename: Pedro N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: M Clara P
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Basto
authors.forename: C Marisa R
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Almeida
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D000077422:Enrofloxacin; D024841:Fluoroquinolones / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007211:Indoles / Q000378:metabolism; D006109:Poaceae / Q000378:metabolism*; D012996:Solutions; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000302:isolation & purification; D019155:Veterinary Drugs / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D053833:Wetlands
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D007211:Indoles; D012996:Solutions; D019155:Veterinary Drugs; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D000077422:Enrofloxacin; C007293:DAPI; C053503:ceftiofur; D013752:Tetracycline