1. Prevalence of selected UV filter compounds in Biscayne National Park.
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Landeweer, Stefanie, Soares Quinete, Natalia, McDonough, Vanessa, Moneysmith, Shelby, and Gardinali, Piero R.
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NATIONAL parks & reserves ,BARRIER islands ,CORAL reefs & islands ,MASS spectrometry ,LIQUID chromatography - Abstract
This research was carried out in order to assess a baseline occurrence in Biscayne National Park, Florida, of four organic contaminants: the UV filters oxybenzone, dioxybenzone, and benzophenone, as well as the topical pain reliever benzocaine. A total of 35 samples were taken from five locations within the park, four near barrier islands, and one at a coral reef. Analyses were carried out using liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry. Oxybenzone was detected in 26% of samples from the park at concentrations up to 31 ng/L. Benzophenone was detected in 49% of samples from the park at concentrations up to 131 ng/L. Benzocaine and dioxybenzone were not detected in any of the samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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