Pharmaceuticals Influence on Phragmites australis Phytoremediation Potential in Cu Contaminated Estuarine Media

The aim of the present work was to evaluate influence two different pharmaceutical compounds (bezafibrate and paroxetine) on phytoremediation potential Phragmites australis in an estuarine medium contaminated by copper. Plants were exposed for seven days a simplified medium, elutriate solution, with or without sediment. doped copper bezafibrate paroxetine. P. plants able accumulate significant amount Cu, particularly their roots (600 250 times increase levels absence presence sediment, respectively), corroborating phytostabilization salt marsh plants. Metal uptake translocation significantly lower sediment (Cu leaves increased 20 only 4 sediment). An effect either compound metal accumulation not observed (levels Cu tissues general identical) but, both paroxetine changed solubility decreasing increasing it. current study highlights possible contaminants characteristics (inorganic organic contaminants) can have long run, effects pollutants might environment.